Max Scherzer News

Brewers starter Zack Greinke is a free agent at the end of the season and he will be looking for big money in his next contract.

After his second start, the Twins righthander began having problems with his shoulder, leaving one start early because of cramping.

Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2: Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a pinch-hit, two-run homer off Fernando Rodney with one out in the ninth inning as the Red Sox won for the 11th time in 15 games.

Andy Dirks hit two doubles, drove in two and scored two as the Detroit Tigers took a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins in a rainy second game of a three-game series.

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist Hard to fault New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for following the time-honored tradition of politicians everywhere: When in doubt, give the people what they want.

By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist Hard to fault New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for following the time-honored tradition of politicians everywhere: When in doubt, give the people what they want.

Max Scherzer struck out nine in a rain-shortened outing and Prince Fielder had his first four-hit game with the Tigers, leading Detroit to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

The Tigers were swept in a two-game series against the Twins last week. They were swept in a three-game series against the Indians to begin this week.

The 29-year-old left-hander was drafted by the Pirates in 2003 and spent six-plus years, not counting time in the Minors, pitching for the club before signing with the Cubs in the offseason.

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ernesto Frieri has struck out 19 batters in 8 and two-thirds innings since being acquired in a trade from the San Diego Padres.

Lynn Henning thinks the idea of Miguel Cabrera being traded is not "illogical," David Schoenfield calls the Tigers "overrated," and Drew Sharp thinks the Tigers need to stop blaming everyone else for their problems.

Heading into last night's game against Pittsburgh, Wright was hitting .415/.515/.622 , and while he cannot possibly keep that pace up for an entire season, he could very well challenge his best year, which was a hitting line of .325/.416/.546 in 2007.

In front of more than 51,000 fans, Mickey Lolich faced Boston in the opener of a season-ending three-game series at Tiger Stadium on Oct.

Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer already has four games of nine or more strikeouts since April 13.

The Cleveland Indians get a chance to show the Detroit Tigers they are in fact for real this evening when the American League Central rivals start a three-game series at Progressive Field.

At 20-21 the Tigers are nowhere near the place they wanted to be heading into a 10-game road trip to close out an up and down second month of the MLB season.

R.A. Dickey will take the mound Tuesday for the Mets looking to extend his quality start streak against the Pirates.

Sparky Anderson was famously quoted saying that you have to wait until 40 games into the baseball season before you know what kind of team you have.

But a few days after Bashara's wife Jane was found dead in January, strangled in the back of her... There's no more fitting poster child for the Tigers at the season's 40-game mark than Max Scherzer.

Express delivery: Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips forces out New York's Chris Stewart during the Reds' 5-2 win over the Yankees on Sunday.