When the Detroit Tigers rearranged their starting rotation to ensure Tarik Skubal would get two more regular season starts, manager AJ Hinch was giving the team the best possible chance to stave off a collapse. The early returns? Bad.
The Tigers lost again on Tuesday night and have officially relinquished the AL Central lead for the first time since late April. The Cleveland Guardians, who own the tiebreaker over Detroit, are now in the division lead as the two teams hold an 85-72 record.
But the Tigers once again shot themselves in the foot when they managed to take an early lead in this one.