Detroit Tigers (78-54, first in the AL Central) vs. Athletics (60-72, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Charlie Morton (9-10, 5.09 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 130 strikeouts); Athletics: Osvaldo Bido (2-4, 5.37 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 49 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Detroit Tigers to start a two-game series. The Athletics have a 60-72 record overall and a 26-37 record at home. The Athletics have the third-ranked team batting average in the AL at .252. Detroit has a 78-54 record overall and a 34-29 record in road games. The Tigers are 56-4 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Tuesday's game is the fourth time these teams

Shea Langeliers hit his second career grand slam and Colby Thomas added a solo homer — all in a five-run seventh inning — as the Athletics rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Monday night. It was the first grand slam allowed in Detroit ace Tarik Skubal's career. Thomas opened the inning with a homer and the Athletics had two straight hits and then an error, loading the bases.

In May 2000, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch celebrated his 26th birthday by playing in the 1st game at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

In May 2000, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch celebrated his 26th birthday by playing in the 1st game at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics designated second baseman Luis Urías for assignment Monday while recalling Zack Gelof from Triple-A Las Vegas to play the same position. Gelof began the year on the injured list following right hand surgery March 24. This will mark his second stint with the club. He returned to the A's on July 4 for eight games before being optioned to Las Vegas, where he then hit .259 with 11 home runs and 28 RBIs. Urías signed a $1.1 million, one-year contract with the team in February. He made 83 starts at second base and five more at third, batting .230 with eight homers and 25 RBIs over 96 games for the last-place A's. Athletics second baseman Luis Urías, left,

Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the 10th inning and the Athletics held off the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Saturday night. The Athletics, who mustered five hits, also scored in the fourth when Darell Hernaiz drove in Jacob Wilson with a single. Randy Arozarena tied it for the Mariners in the sixth with his career-best 24th home run. Seattle fell three games behind first-place Houston in the AL West but holds a three-game advantage over Kansas City for the final American League wild card.

The Detroit Tigers are facing off against the Athletics for a three-game series in Sacramento starting Monday at 10:05 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers are facing off against the Athletics for a three-game series in Sacramento starting Monday at 10:05 p.m.

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh drew an intriguing reaction from Seattle manager Dan Wilson after his record-breaking home run.

Detroit Tigers at Athletics Game Preview

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh's history-making pair of home runs proved to be the catalyst for the team in an 11-4 win against the Athletics on Sunday at T-Mobile Park. In the bottom of the first, Raleigh hit a two-run, 448-foot homer to left field to put the Mariners in front 2-0. Raleigh hit his second homer of the day, and record-setting 49th of the season, on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the second. It was another two-run shot that bolstered Seattle's lead to 5-1.

Lopez hit hard in loss

Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the 10th inning and the Athletics held off the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Saturday night. The Athletics, who mustered five hits, also scored in the fourth when Darell Hernaiz drove in Jacob Wilson with a single. Randy Arozarena tied it for the Mariners in the sixth with his career-best 24th home run.

The Seattle Mariners offense let prime opportunities slip from their grasp in a 2-1, 10-inning loss against the Athletics on Saturday at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners were able to load the bases with two outs in the bottom of the 10th, which was a positive considering how the inning started. Designated hitter Jorge Polanco walked to lead off the 10th. The next at-bat, right fielder Victor Robles, who made his return after a four-month layoff due to a left shoulder fracture, popped up a sacrifice bunt attempt into foul territory, which gave Seattle two runners on and one out.

Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the 10th inning and the Athletics held off the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Saturday night. The Athletics, who mustered five hits, also scored in the fourth when Darell Hernaiz drove in Jacob Wilson with a single. Randy Arozarena tied it for the Mariners in the sixth with his career-best 24th home run.

Solid outing by A’s pitchers locks in the ‘W’

The Seattle Mariners activated outfielder Victor Robles from the 60-day injured list on Saturday and designated struggling utility man Dylan Moore for assignment.

Last week the Athletics claimed left-handed relief pitcher Jared Shuster off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 27-year-old was originally selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round (25th overall) in the 2020 MLB Draft. After struggling to a 5.27 ERA across 141 2/3 big-league innings, which includes an 8.04 ERA in 15 2/3 innings this season, Shuster is still looking to figure out the next level.

Bryan Woo allowed one hit in seven innings and the Seattle Mariners got homers from Eugenio Suárez, Josh Naylor and Jorge Polanco to beat the Athletics 3-2 on Friday night. With the score tied 1-all in the seventh, Athletics reliever Elvis Alvarado (1-1) hung a slider to Naylor. Two batters later, Polanco's drive made it 3-1.

Seattle Mariners general manager Justin Hollander provided several injury updates ahead of Friday's game with the A's, the current status of Victor Robles' appeal, and Emerson Hancock's bullpen outing in Tacoma.