The Tigers have been mired in a late-season slump that has them on the doorstep of one of the greatest collapses in baseball history.

The Detroit Tigers are locked in heated race in the AL Central and wildcard. Find out how to watch this matchup against the Boston Red Sox today. Find out how to watch for free.

This is not how the Detroit Tigers drew it up at the beginning of the season. After leading the American League Central for the better part of the past five months, the Tigers’ playoff hopes and the outcome of the division come down to one weekend in Boston.

Offensively, they were much better in the first half average wise, slug wise, and in high leverage situations (with RISP and two outs). Timely two-out hits are important, and they had a lot more of those in the first half of the season. That is what has changed with the Detroit Tigers.

The Guardians lost to the Tigers Thursday, but still have won 18 of 22 and 22 of 29 entering Friday. Thus, Cleveland has gone from 15.5 games back of Detroit on July 6 (and +17000 to win the AL Central at DraftKings) to -230 to win the division at DraftKings.

The baseball game will be broadcast on Apple TV Plus as part of the streaming service's Friday Night Baseball lineup. The iPhone is being used to cover gameplay from positions in Boston's Fenway Park, including the home dugout, the Green Monster (the nickname for the stadium's famous left field wall) and one that will roam the stadium.

CLEVELAND — Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal visited Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry at the Cleveland Clinic hospital, just hours after hitting him in the face with a 99 mph fastball during a bunt attempt. Fry suffered multiple ...

Javier Baez struggles in second half, tagged as AL’s “LVP” as the Tigers collapse in NL Central race with MLB postseason in danger.