It’s not that the Tigers played poorly, it’s just that they can’t quite make the pitch when they need it ... or get the hit when they need it.

The Astros' loss to the Angels lowered the Tigers' magic number to one to clinch the third and final wild-card in the American League.

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.

Ceddanne Rafaela tripled off the center field wall to drive in the game-ending run in the ninth inning on Friday night, giving the Red Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers and clinching Boston’s first postseason berth since 2021.

It’s homecoming week in Columbia, and Mizzou is celebrating accordingly as it moves into Week 5 without a blemish on the record. The Tigers’ undefeated season was in jeopardy last week against South Carolina, but Mizzou ultimately survived the battle at Faurot Field 29-20.

The Auburn Tigers (3-1, 0-1 SEC) and Texas A&M Aggies (3-0, 0-0) clash in a Saturday showdown in College Station. The opening kickoff at Kyle Field will be at 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Auburn vs. Texas A&M odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

REPUBLIC, MO. — The Republic Tigers hosted the Joplin Eagles, two of the best in the Central Ozark Conference (COC) looking to solidify their postseason standings. After a Joplin fumble, Republic had possession and were moving. Iziah Hull made his way inside the five before being tracked down by an Eagle.

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.