The Tigers had a brief respite from the 1-12 slide they endured from July 9-26 when they swept the Diamondbacks at home, but it didn't last long. They dropped two to the Phillies over the weekend and then two to the Twins this week, and nothing has looked right. Key offensive contributors (Riley Greene's slump has been especially worrisome) aren't hitting, trade deadline acquisitions are volatile or downright bad, and the bullpen hasn't gotten any better. If anything, they've gotten worse.
On July 7 and 8, the Tigers held their largest division lead of the season — 14 games over the Guardians.