Contrary to what the Rolling Stones have told you, time is not on our side.
No matter how you analyze the numbers, no matter what set of numbers you decide to inspect, the ugly truth is that Tigers' chances of playing even a single playoff game this October are shrinking rapidly. The latest implied odds out of Vegas (Bovada, specifically) give the Tigers a 22 percent chance of winning the division, and that's the highest percentage of any team in the division not named the Royals (currently at 72 percent).
There may be hope at the trade deadline, but not every agrees that the Tigers should be buying this month.