When my nearly 90-year-old grandpa, Bill Birkle, was forced to the hospital for pneumonia, it was the Detroit Tigers that kept his mind off things.

The Tigers led the AL Central by seven games on Sept. 6, 2009, and proceeded to finish the year 11-15 while the Twins won 18 of 26. That forced a Game 163, where the Tigers appropriately blew a 10th-inning lead to ultimately lose in 12.

Yes, but their typical Sunday afternoon game has been moved to the evening, with the Tigers playing the Rangers on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" at 7:10 p.m. ET. Date: Sunday, July 20. Time: 7:10 p.m. ET. Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas.

Riley Greene homered in the ninth inning to keep the Tigers from being shut out for the second straight game in Texas.

The Texas Rangers let a sweep of the Detroit Tigers slip through their fingers on Sunday night. But two out of three isn’t bad.

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Detroit Tigers looking to extend a three-game home winning streak. Texas has a 27-19 record in home games and a 49-49 record overall. The Rangers have an 18-36 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

This is a guide for how to watch the upcoming Detroit Tigers series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, including TV channel, streaming info.

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