During the past decade, it's been pretty rare for the Detroit Tigers to be sniffing a playoff spot this late in the season.
Detroit Tigers magic number to make wild-card playoffs is currently 9 with 7 games remaining in MLB regular season. Here's ...
The Tigers are tied with the Minnesota Twins for the last American League wild-card spot, though the Twins own a tiebreaker.
It has been a remarkable season for the Detroit Tigers, as they have already exceeded all expectations coming into the year.