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ESPN MLB experts David Schoenfield, Buster Olney, and Alden Gonzalez listed the Tigers third in their weekly power rankings Thursday morning. Only the Los Angeles Dodgers (28-15) and New York Mets (28-16) rank higher, and the Tigers at least jumped from No. 5 to No. 3.

The Detroit Tigers have MLB's best run differential through 42 games, and Baseball Prospectus gives them MLB's highest World Series odds

Pope Leo XIV is truly a die-hard White Sox fan, as he looked as nervous as anyone watching his team try to close out Game 1 of the 2005 World Series.

The Detroit Tigers have maintained the best record in the American League and are tied with the New York Mets for the best record in MLB heading toward the All-Star Break, which is scheduled for July 15th in Atlanta.

It’s always a good show, and big fun, when the Mets and Yankees play for the city championship in another Subway Series -- the first of which is at Yankee Stadium this weekend. It will be even a bette

A story you may have heard claims Pope Leo XIV was caught on camera attending the 2005 World Series. It's true. Robert Prevost was clearly seen on the Fox broadcast during Game 1 of the World Series between his beloved Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros.

The first two teams in this year’s field have officially punched their tickets to Grand Junction, one familiar face, and one newcomer.

The second episode of series five saw teams embarking on the next leg of their journey, and several pairs city-hopped their way along the coast of the East China Sea, which is a portion of the Pacific Ocean. Cities along this coast include Shanghai, Ningbo and Xiamen.