Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Progressive FieldSB Nation Site: Covering the CornerMedia: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Troy Melton (3-2, 2.79 ERA) vs. LHP Parker Messick (3-0,

Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton hasn't completed more than three innings since Aug. 8 and hasn't thrown more than 50 pitches since Aug. 13.

The Tigers (85-73) have now lost eight straight and 11 of their last 12. The Guardians (86-72) extended their lead in the AL Central and shrunk their magic number to three, the combined number of Detroit losses and Cleveland wins needed to clinch the division.

The Detroit Tigers are in the midst of a meltdown that has never been seen in the history of the MLB. They have unraveled at the worst possible time, going from

The Guardians go for the sweep and, for all intents and purposes, the nail in the coffin of the Detroit Tigers Thursday, Sept. 25 at Progressive Field. The Guardians, winners of the first two games of a critical American League Central series,

The Cleveland Guardians will look to continue their fairytale run when they host Detroit Tigers in Game 3 on Thursday.

The Detroit Tigers’ free fall has now reached epic depths. They are now tied with the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central.

The offense scored one run, but two late runs from the Cleveland Guardians put the Tigers away for their eighth loss in a row.

AJ Hinch and the Tigers know just what is at stake in the final few games of the regular season after their loss to the Guardians on Tueday.