The Tigers look to make a hard push heading into the Midsummer Classic, as they hope to stay at the top of the Major League Baseball standings before Monday. They are riding high thanks to a stretch of good play, having swept the Cleveland Guardians, on the road, last weekend, before taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week.

The Mariners quickly find themselves on a high swing entering the second half, on the heels of a big haul in the MLB Draft, Cal Raleigh winning the Home Run Derby and a three-game sweep the weekend prior over the team with MLB’s best record.

That the Tigers posted a franchise-best 59 wins before the All-Star break was remarkable for many reasons, but especially because they did it despite injuries to three starting pitchers and a

AJ Hinch was not discouraged by the Tigers' recent struggles following their three-game sweep to the Mariners on Sunday.

The Detroit Tigers still have the best record in baseball, but they’ll enter the All-Star break with growing concerns about their fragile bullpen.

Tigers All-Star Casey Mize (9-3) allowed six runs in three innings as Detroit was routed by the Seattle Mariners 15-7.

Randy Arozarena homered and scored four times as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Detroit Tigers 15-7 on Saturday.

Even with losses in three straight games, the Tigers carry an 11.5-game lead atop the American League Central over the Minnesota Twins. The Mariners are second in the AL West, six games back of the first-place Houston Astros, holding the third Wild Card spot.

Overall, the Tigers need to add more pitching, especially a starter who can pair with Mize, Flaherty, and Skubal atop the rotation. There will be some options at the deadline, but the Tigers can't afford to cheap out. This is their best shot to win it all in a while; they should try to land a good starter at the deadline.