In 2023, the Tigers were three games under .500. Although they flirted for a while in the pathetic American League Central before running out of steam. But in 2024, a breakthrough finally occurred with a wild card playoff berth. The mediocre AL Central is always winnable, and the Tigers are making a respectable improvement. To paraphrase the late former President Gerald Ford, a favorite son of Michigan, for Detroit Tiger fans, their “long national nightmare is over.” Indeed, for the Tigers, it had been seven years of losing and baseball betting odds misery.
2025 Detroit Tigers Betting Information
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2025 Detroit Tigers Manager and Key Players
Manager AJ Hinch is best known for winning the 2017 World Series with the Houston Astros. But he was also part of the infamous sign-stealing scandal. Since taking over the Tigers in 2021, his offshore betting record at Detroit is 307-341.
Major moves: Signed 2B Gleyber Torres to a 1-year deal, Signed SP Alex Cobb to a 1-year deal, Signed RP Tommy Kahnle to a 1-year deal, Signed SP Jack Flaherty to a 2-year deal. Kahnle should be a nice veteran complement to the bevy of younger arms who shined in various bullpen roles in 2024. Cobb, though, is more of a head-scratcher. He was indeed an All-Star as recently as 2023. But he has had hip surgery since then. And that rehab, plus myriad nail and blister issues, limited him to five total starts in 2024.
How the 37-year-old Cobb performs relative to Charlie Morton and Justin Verlander — who also received 1-year, $15M pacts this winter — will be one of the more interesting subplots this season. Certainly, the Tigers needed rotation reinforcements beyond Tarik Skubal. We’re not sure Cobb will provide such support. But the February return of Flaherty should help in that department.
Correlate that the team’s first two additions cost the same. Starting with one year, $15M to Torres and Cobb. Torres should provide much-needed reliable production to a troublingly thin lineup. While we like his addition, it prompts some uncomfortable questions about the future of former No. 1 pick Spencer Torkelson. Meanwhile, Colt Keith expected to move to first in deference to Torres.
In a similar way to Kansas City, Detroit’s surprise run to the playoffs dramatically shifted our perception of where the franchise sits in its competitive cycle. In turn, there were expectations for the Tigers to ratchet up their spending this winter. There were hopes of bolstering an ultra-young roster that proved its mettle against Houston and Cleveland in October and appears eager to take the next step. Instead, the Tigers have run a similar playbook to recent offseasons.
In sum, little to no trading activity and short-term free-agent contracts for veterans trying to reestablish their value.
2025 Detroit Tigers Team Overview
Rock bottom was reached in 2019 when the Tigers went 47-114. Since then, there has been a slow MLB odds climb.
Overall, In 2024, the Detroit Tigers had a record of 86-76 and were 3rd in the American League Central Division. Offensively, Detroit ranked 19th for runs scored, 22nd for batting average, 22nd for OPS, 21st for home runs, and 25th for stolen bases. While Defensively, Detroit ranked 3rd for earned run average, 2nd for WHIP, 23rd for strikeouts, 17th for quality starts, 9th for fewest errors, and 5th for bullpen ERA.
Detroit ranks 18th for MLB payroll.