The Detroit Tigers are off to a fine start to the 2024 Major League Baseball campaign having won five of their first six games all on the road — albeit against some underwhelming competition. Now, the Motor City Kitties return to the D to open up the home portion of their schedule this weekend against the lowly, semi-homeless Oakland Athletics.
AJ Hinch’s squad did not take their first loss until the second leg of a rain-forced doubleheader on Thursday night against the New York Mets, in which the team had a combined no-hitter going that extended back into Game 1.