Tigers take on the Mets after Jones’ 4-hit game

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:01 AM CDT Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2025

New York Mets (74-64, second in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (80-59, first in the AL Central)

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New York Mets (74-64, second in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (80-59, first in the AL Central)

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New York Mets (74-64, second in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (80-59, first in the AL Central)

Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Nolan McLean (3-0, 0.89 ERA, 0.69 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Tigers: Sawyer Gipson-Long (0-0)

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers play the New York Mets after Jahmai Jones had four hits on Monday in a 10-8 loss to the Mets.

Detroit has a 44-26 record at home and an 80-59 record overall. The Tigers have a 58-6 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

New York has a 29-37 record on the road and a 74-64 record overall. The Mets have a 57-21 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Tuesday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 62 extra base hits (29 doubles, a triple and 32 home runs). Wenceel Perez is 9 for 37 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Juan Soto has 36 home runs, 113 walks and 90 RBIs while hitting .257 for the Mets. Pete Alonso is 14 for 45 with two doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, .264 batting average, 4.96 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Mets: 6-4, .297 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (oblique), Paul Sewald: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mets: Reed Garrett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Francisco Alvarez: 10-Day IL (thumb), Jesse Winker: 60-Day IL (back), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Griffin Canning: 60-Day IL (achilles), Jose Siri: 60-Day IL (shin), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.