Detroit Tigers Make Historic Riley Greene, Spencer Torkelson Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers improved their Major League Baseball best record to 39-21 on the season Sunday with a 1-0 road win over the Kansas City Royals.

The Detroit Tigers burst onto the scene with an unprecedented run in 2024, and have continued that run in 2025. The minor leagues are busting with talent, too.

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Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estévez tied a franchise mark with his 16th save of the season. Estévez worked a scoreless ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium. He navigated the top of the Tigers lineup in securing a 1-0 victory.

Josue Briceno, who hit three home runs in a game earlier this week, closed out May with a big-time grand slam on Saturday for the West Michigan Whitecaps.

The Tigers do things a little bit differently, and now they've combined that edge with a focused determination to surpass last season.

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There may not be a team in as good of a position as the Detroit Tigers in all of baseball. Not only do they currently own the best record in the American League at 37-20 and have the highest winning percentage in the MLB at .649, dominating currently, they are set up incredibly well for the future, too.