The only suspense left for the Detroit Tigers is whether or not Miguel Cabrera will be able to capture the first Triple Crown since 1967. The third baseman leads the league in batting average (.331), home runs (44) and RBIs (139) with one game left and has informed manager Jim Leyland that that he wants to keep playing. Cabrera will

The Detroit Tigers clinched the American League Central title on Monday and are locked into the No. 3 spot in the AL playoffs, leaving the only drama left in the regular season Miguel Cabrera’s Triple Crown chase. And Cabrera is trying to make sure the drama ends soon on that one as well. The only thing standing in the way

Thanks to a surge over the last week, the Detroit Tigers are close to making the last few games of the regular season meaningless. Up three games on the Chicago White Sox in the American League Central with three to play, the Tigers have clinched at least a tie for the division. The bigger drama now is if Miguel Cabrera can capture

About 13 hours after wrapping up a 14-inning marathon in which they each used nine pitchers, the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians will get back together for the rubber match of their three-game series Sunday at Progressive Field. Kansas City is assured of a third-place finish in the American League Central after snapping a six-game skid Saturday. The Royals also wrapped up the

The Kansas City Royals seemingly have been on the brink of success for several years with a crop of talented, young players coming up through their farm system, and they will display another key piece of the puzzle when right-hander Jake Odorizzi makes his second big-league start in the middle contest of a three-game road series against the Cleveland Indians. Odorizzi will try

The Cleveland Indians have been the American League’s worst team since the All-Star break, which led to the firing of manager Manny Acta on Thursday. Sandy Alomar Jr. was named the interim manager as the Indians start a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday. Cleveland is just 21-50 in the second half and is tied with Minnesota for the worst

The Detroit Tigers have climbed back into a first-place tie with the fading Chicago White Sox in the American League Central for the first time since Sept. 2. The Tigers have not only won the first two games of the series against the visiting Kansas City Royals, but they have rested the bullpen with outstanding performances by Justin Verlander and Anibal Sanchez. Rick

The Detroit Tigers remained within a game of the Chicago White Sox in the American League Central as Justin Verlander beat the Kansas City Royals6-2 in the first of a four-game series on Monday. The Tigers won’t get another start from their ace pitcher until Saturday, so others will have to step up and lead the way. Miguel Cabrera looks to extend his

The Detroit Tigers lost a golden opportunity to move into at least a tie for the American League Central lead by dropping a doubleheader to the Minnesota Twins at home Sunday. The good news is the Tigers will send ace Justin Verlander to the mound Monday to start a four-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The Tigers’ fate may be decided

The Los Angeles Angels had the perfect opportunity to gain some ground in the American League wild card race. The Kansas City Royals had nothing to do but spoil the party. The Royals exploded for three runs in the bottom of the ninth on Saturday to stun the Angels and even the series at a game apiece. The loss kept the Angels 2 1/2