The Tigers (41-50) will use a right-hand heavy lineup against a left-handed starter when they play the Athletics (41-50) at 6:40 p.m. at Comerica Park.

Detroit Tigers beat the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday for their fourth straight win and seventh over the past eight games. Troy Melton was stellar.

Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson homered and the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game, beating the Athletics 6-1.

Troy Melton’s historic dominance and career-high strikeouts powered Detroit past Oakland, slashing the playoff deficit as the Tigers’ rotation continues a historic run toward an improbable postseason berth.

Then, in the second inning, All-Star catcher Dillon Dingler had to leave the game after a pitch from starter Troy Melton caromed off his glove directly off his right hand. And yet, between the lines,

Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson homered and the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game, beating the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday night.

Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty was listed as a buy-low trade candidate before the deadline on August 3.

The Detroit Tigers announced the latest update on Javier Báez before their series (at home) with the Athletics.

Troy Melton struck out a career-high nine batters, and Jake Rogers came off the bench to deliver a pivotal pinch-hit home run.

Ranking the best and worst Detroit Tigers draft picks over the last decade.