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Reformatted rotations come into play Thursday afternoon when the Detroit Tigers host the Seattle Mariners in the finale of a four-game series. Seattle has right-hander Adrian Sampson (0-1, 7.71 ERA) making his second start, as the Mariners are missing three starters from their usual rotation. Sampson will oppose Tigers lefty Daniel Norris, who will make his first major league start of the year. Continue to Article

June 22, 2016 11:50:pm EST

Steven Moya homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers withstood a shaky fifth inning from right-hander Michael Fulmer to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Wednesday night. Miguel Cabrera also went deep for Detroit, and reliever Kyle Ryan (2-2) helped the Tigers stay comfortably ahead after Fulmer went through some control problems in the fifth. Continue to Article

June 22, 2016 9:58:pm EST

DETROIT (AP) -- Steven Moya homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers withstood a shaky fifth inning from right-hander Michael Fulmer to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Wednesday night. Continue to Article

June 22, 2016 9:57:pm EST

For the first two months of the season, Detroit Tigers outfielder Justin Upton was one of the worst hitters in baseball. That's not an understatement. His numbers, both traditional and advanced, were all near the bottom of the league.  This was fairly shocking. Over the course of his career, Upton has put up fairly consistent numbers. From 2013 to 2015, Upton hit between 26 and 29 home runs and posted an on-base percentage between .336 and .354. Over those years, he posted similar walk rates, strikeout rates and slugging percentages.  Based on how he played the first two months of the season, you would have thought Upton was a 35-year-old clinging to his major-league career, not a 28-year-old in his baseball prime. The outfielder hit just .217/.264/.324, with three home runs, during that period. That's a far cry from what the Tigers expected when they signed Upton to a six-year, $132 million deal. As of late, however, Upton is showing signs of life at the plate again. It may have taken a while, but he's finally performing like everyone expected. Continue to Article

June 22, 2016 6:48:pm EST