Detroit Tigers: Offense May Be Turning Things Around

Detroit Tigers fans witnessed an offensive outburst in Sunday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox. The Tigers scored 10 runs en route to five-run victory. It could be the start of an offensive turnaround.

Detroit Tigers players have struggled to produce runs as of late. Despite the addition of Erick Aybar, who has a pair of multi-hit contests since joining the Tigers, the team has struggled.

Things changed on Sunday afternoon. Justin Upton and company put up 10 runs on the visiting Boston Red Sox to salvage a series split. Upton led the way with a pair of hits and six RBI—both of his hits left the building.

Just a day after nearly tying the game in the bottom of the ninth with a double that was inches away from being a home run, Upton shined.

The outfielder turned in perhaps his best display so far as a Tiger against the Red Sox. Hopefully it is the start of a hot streak.

Upton, who defines the term “streaky hitter,” could be turning things around.

Last season with the Padres, the outfielder hit .249 from April to the end of May, posting a .756 OPS. However, during June and July, Upton posted a .312 batting average and a .935 on-base percentage.

This could be the start of a similar stretch for the former Padre, who despite his struggles this year has continued to hit the ball hard. His displays over the weekend are an extremely encouraging sign for the future.

It is an extremely small sample size, but if Upton can continue to heat up, the Tigers offense will be in much better shape. With Nick Castellanos still on the disabled list, the team has been missing one of their middle-of-the-order bats. Should Upton prolong his assault on opposing pitchers, Detroit will have a chance to make some serious noise in the playoff race and beyond.