Tigers bide time for first walk-off of season

The sight of Aaron Sanchez mowing down the Tigers’ lineup Tuesday night at Comerica Park had the same feeling Max Scherzer created during his 20-strikeout gem against his old team last month. The sight of Justin Upton dashing home as Ian Kinsler’s 10th-inning single sailed over third baseman Josh Donaldson into left field, completing the Tigers’ comeback for a 3-2 win, was similarly incredible. Except the Tigers believed they could do it.

Each franchise’s best homegrown Draft pick

Not every Draft pick will pan out, but sometimes teams strike gold, selecting cornerstone players that star in the organization for decades. What follows is a list of the ultimate homegrown players — the best ever drafted and developed by each Major League team based on the value they accrued for the team that drafted them.

Tigers save best for last, stun Jays in 10th

The Tigers, held to one hit over eight scoreless innings by Aaron Sanchez, erupted for two runs in the ninth off Sanchez and closer Roberto Osuna before Ian Kinsler’s 10th-inning RBI single earned Detroit its fifth straight win with a 3-2 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Comerica Park.

Nationals in good hands with Rizzo, Baker

There’s a lot of baseball between here and there, of course. But the Nats got out of the gate 9-1 and have looked like a postseason team every day since then, the only question being whether they’ll hold off the Mets to win the National League East or grab one of the two Wild Card spots. They passed the Mets to take first place on May 29 and extended the lead Tuesday, when the Pirates swept the Mets in a doubleheader.

Tempers flare, O’s knock 4 HRs to power past Royals

With Kansas City in the midst of a five-game losing streak, tensions boiled over in the Orioles’ 9-1 win over the Royals on Tuesday night when Kansas City righty Yordano Ventura plunked Manny Machado with a 99-mph fastball. The benches cleared and the bullpens emptied as Machado charged the mound, overshadowing another strong offensive night for Baltimore at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.