DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers certainly didn’t expect last December that they’d reach late August and free-agent signing Alex Cobb would yet to throw a pitch in the major leagues.

Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest watched in admiration as Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal and Astros righty Hunter Brown clashed in a battle of the aces.

After he joined the Tigers from the Orioles at the Trade Deadline, Charlie Morton made a late-season acquisition of his own: The 41-year-old endeared himself to his new teammates by adding an espresso machine to the Tigers' clubhouse.

After Riley Greene blasted his 29th homer against the Astros Monday, he gave a hearty group hug to the three Tigers hitting coaches.

On pace for their best win total in nearly 15 years, the Tigers’ revival has led to fans flocking to Comerica Park again to watch Detroit baseball. The Tigers (74-53) officially announced on Monday that the team surpassed their entire 2024 home attendance figure of 1,858,295 fans after getting through 64 home dates so far in 2025.

Detroit is in a good spot for a first-round bye, but there are still too many teams within shouting distance to fully relax. In the National League, the Brewers are a full five games ahead of the Tigers, while the Phillies, Cubs, and Dodgers are all within two games of Detroit.

The Detroit Tigers' special season continued on Tuesday night as they walked off the Houston Astros in the bottom of the 10th inning. It was the team's fourth shutout victory in their last seven games and preserved the best record in the American League.