After keeping fans on edge for months, baseball has been officially back for a week. And so is the entertainment. The reigning champions, Houston Astros, were set to have yet another fantastic season with a strong lineup with Jeremy Pena, Bryan Abreu, Yordan Alvarez, and many others on it. But the Astros are about to wrap up their second series of the season and have officially lost it on the road. The Detroit Tigers went up to Texas and beat the defending champs at their home for two straight games, taking the series win.?
With this incredible series win, the Tigers have given their fans hope for a great season ahead. For those unversed, the Tigers in the last decade have tried but failed to play up to the best of their potential, making them unable to enter the postseason since 2014. However, a series win, that too, against one of the strongest teams in the league, has fans wishing for their team’s future to change.?
Detroit Tigers took the win and ran with it!
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After getting swept off by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first series of the season, the Tigers’ lineup came stronger than ever and won over the beast of a team. It wasn’t an easy win, and the Astros did give a tough fight, but in the end, the Detroit Tigers prevailed.
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Here’s how the fans are reacting to the Tigers’ win against the Fall Classic winners:
We are so back pic.twitter.com/RqZSzwPO4w
— Colston Connoisseur (@UMvsEveryone) April 5, 2023
Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene tonight pic.twitter.com/C3IpD5Qb16
— Tigers Torkmoil (@bythewaybro) April 5, 2023
https://twitter.com/sbarne1/status/1643445706475053057?s=20
Love to see it! Keep it up! pic.twitter.com/fAq4zUueRm
— Sandman (@HeelSandifur) April 5, 2023
The Tampa Bay series played a trick on Tigers’ fans!
hot damn after the Tampa series, I thought y'all were done for. nice work.
— fabapopiva (@fabapopiva) April 5, 2023
Fluke Tampa series LFG
— sparta (@PrimeTimeDET) April 5, 2023
A Dodgers fan to support the Tigers!
It’s always nice to see the Astros lose. Good Job Tigers. From a Dodgers fan
— Jerry Heredia (@JerryHeredia16) April 5, 2023
Needless to say, fans are overjoyed and are enjoying this moment to their core while bragging about their win against the 2017 and 2022 world champs.?
How did the Tigers play in 2022?
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The Tigers haven’t had the best season ever since the 21st century started. And last year was no prize either. Instead, the Detroit Tigers had one of the worst offenses in the league. It was only the middle of the season when the Tigers were called on, lacking their offense by a lot. Big players like Javy B?ez and Austin Meadows fell flat by combining for two home runs in the quarter mark of the season. Aside from the veteran players that fell badly, the youth wasn’t good either.
The only thing that the team had going well in the last season was their moderately good pitching staff. And that’s why they ended the 2022 regular season with a 66-96 record.?
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However, a win like this against the Astros has fans thinking of a different outcome this year.
Do you think the Tigers will have a different year? If so, let us know in the comments below!