Tigers Daily Report
May 12, 2026
Executive Summary
The Tigers sit at 19-22 after taking two of three from the Royals, though they head to New York for a crucial road series tonight facing a similar struggling Mets team with both rotations ravaged by injuries.
Top Story
Tigers Open Critical Road Trip Against Injury-Depleted Mets
Detroit travels to face New York at Citi Field on Tuesday, May 12 at 7:10 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series. The Tigers are 7-16 on the road—the worst away mark in baseball—while the Mets are just 6-12 at Citi Field, the second-worst home record in baseball. Jack Flaherty (0-3, 5.56 ERA) will start for Detroit against Freddy Peralta (2-3, 3.12 ERA). Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle leads all rookies in hits with an .830 OPS, more walks (23) than strikeouts (21), and is batting .429 with runners in scoring position—fourth in MLB.
Source: FanDuel Research
Around the Club
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Roster — Infielder Gage Workman, who was returned to the Tigers in 2025 after being selected in the Rule 5 draft, had his contract selected on May 10. Source: Wikipedia
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Injuries — Tigers on IL include: Connor Seabold (ankle), Kerry Carpenter (AC joint), Justin Verlander (hip), Gleyber Torres (oblique), Will Vest (forearm), Tarik Skubal (elbow), Javier Baez (ankle), Casey Mize (groin), and several 60-day IL players. Source: ESPN
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Prospects — Tigers No. 2 prospect Bryce Rainer is heating up, clobbering his first home run since being promoted to High-A West Michigan in a 2-for-3 day. Source: MLB.com
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Game Recap — The Tigers are 19-22 after losing two of three to the Royals, though in game three Detroit blew an early 3-0 lead before scoring the last three runs to get the win. Source: Pick Dawgz
Quick Hits
- Casey Mize threw a bullpen session Friday and appears to be tracking toward an abbreviated stay on the injured list from his mild right adductor strain.
- Justin Verlander was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday and will be eligible to come off the IL at the start of June.
- The Mets are favored at -152, with the Tigers at +128 on the moneyline.
Next Game
New York Mets — Tuesday, May 12, 7:10 PM ET, Citi Field
Tigers Daily Report — May 12, 2026