It’s the last series for every MLB team this weekend before the All-Star game and break, which will be next week.
The Detroit Tigers are coming off a series win over the Athletics and look to keep the winning ways going, but their last series before the break will be no easy test, as the Philadelphia Phillies are coming into town for a three-game set.
Before the Phillies series, Detroit announced its lineup for the opener, and it does not feature Dillon Dingler for a second straight game.
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GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 29: Dillon Dingler #13 of the Detroit Tigers watches his sacrifice fly during the second inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 29, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
The Tigers may have to make a roster decision with catcher Dillon Dingler soon. For a second straight game, Jake Rogers is behind the plate, and Dingler is out of the lineup. In Wednesday’s game against the Athletics, Dingler injured his hand after a ball was foul-tipped off it.
Here is the full Tigers lineup (for 7/10):
Tigers 7/10: “K. McGonigle SS C. Keith 3B R. Greene LF S. Torkelson 1B K. Carpenter RF E. Valencia DH Z. McKinstry 2B J. Outman CF J. Rogers C J. Flaherty SP”
K. McGonigle SS C. Keith 3B R. Greene LF S. Torkelson 1B K. Carpenter RF E. Valencia DH Z. McKinstry 2B J. Outman CF J. Rogers C
J. Flaherty SP
Some notables from the lineup drop: Kevin McGonigle is playing shortstop, and the Tigers are opting to go with a couple more lefties, with the RHP, Aaron Nola, going for the Phillies.
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