DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene shaved his robust beard down to a very unflattering mustache out of a sense of desperation. The Tigers had lost 12 of 13 and badly needed a change in mojo.

The Arizona Diamondbacks led early, but couldn't hold it for long and lost 12-2 to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, July 29.

Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry blasted two-run homers during a six-run fifth inning and the host Detroit Tigers pounded the reeling Arizona Diamondbacks 12-2 on Tuesday.

There’s not much that can keep Dingler down and that comes from an ever-growing confidence and skillset that the Tigers have always appreciated from their 2020 second-round MLB draft pick. It’s made him the perfect fit for the Tigers and catapulted his growth as a contributor in his second season as a major leaguer.

A.J. Hinch wasn’t waiting out for Casey Mize to figure things out. The Tigers manager had seen his All-Star starter struggle through his previous two starts, and he didn’t want to let an opportunity for a third straight win slip away.

With Reese Olson lost for the regular season, Eric Samulski dives into the fantasy fallout and how it changes the Tigers' rotation, including why Troy Melton has emerged as an intriguing fantasy pickup.

Max Scherzer Makes Strong Postgame Comments After Blue Jays' Loss to Tigers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Right-handed starting pitcher Max Scherzer is in his 18th major-league season after making his MLB debut in 2008.

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Fairbanks isn’t quite the same pitcher he was in 2023, when he struck out 68 in 45 innings. His strikeout rate has dropped, but he still keeps the ball on the ground and limits barrels as well as anyone. The Rays hold a team option for 2026, so they won’t feel pressured to deal him unless the return is strong.