The Tigers have played clean baseball for most of the season. You don’t carry the best record in baseball into the middle of June without playing the game right. But there was nothing clean about

Detroit Tigers' Javier Báez holds his tag on Cincinnati Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand (33) at second base for an out on an attempted stolen base in the fourth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) AP

Detroit announced pitcher John Brebbia was optioned to Triple-A Toledo, making room for relief pitcher Tyler Owens on the roster. Brebbia ceded three earned runs on 22 pitches in a single inning of work on Saturday, prompting the change.

CINCINNATI -- For the second straight game, Reds pitching allowed 11 runs. Friday night, those 11 runs came from the Detroit Tigers, who beat the Reds 11-5 in the first of a three-game series. It was a close game through 5 1/2 innings, but the Tigers scored eight runs in their final three innings at the plate to break the game open.

When the Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game series with a loss to the Detroit Tigers, it was more than a forgone conclusion that the Tigers would win the at least one of the next two and take the series.

The Brewers stretched their series winning streak over the Reds to 12 in a row when they took Wednesday's matinee at Great American Ball Park, 9-1. After taking Monday's series opener, the Brewers bounced back from Tuesday's loss in which the Reds enjoyed a win that featured a home-run robbery by outfielder T.J. Friedl that rivaled a walk-off win.

The Reds fell behind 5-0 after a grand slam by Carlos Santana off Nick Lodolo and it was never really a close game after that. Lodolo gave up six runs in just 3 1/3 innings. Reds manager Terry Francona said Lodolo had good stuff on Wednesday,

A tight game turned into a blowout loss for the Cincinnati Reds in a hurry on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers.

The Cincinnati Reds' starting rotation has a 1.41 ERA over the last six games. But after Tuesday's 1-0 loss, the lineup has been shut out 8 times.

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo speaks following the team's loss and three-game-sweep by the Cincinnati Reds.