Recent History Suggests Tigers Fans Shouldn't Panic About Recent Losing Streak

When the Rangers were on their cold streak, which was double the length of what the Tigers have right now, things looked grim. They lost the lead in the AL West and seemed to be on the downward slope to end the season. However, they turned it around, going on a run powered by their offense to claim the club's first-ever championship, something Detroit hopes will happen for them this October.

After getting swept against their long-time kryptonite in the Athletics, who boast a 40-13 record against them, the mood in the clubhouse seemed bleak. Manager A.J. Hinch did not mince words when talking about his team's performance.

"We didn't play well," the skipper said, per Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press. "We got beat on all facets of the game. So that's what I call this series. When you get outplayed on offense, defense, pitching, across the board, it's painful to watch sometimes and painful to experience as a team."

During the losing streak, they struck out 50 times at the plate and hit just .234. Their on-base percentage was not much better at .308. However, the long ball was still there for them, as they hit eight home runs, including multiples in two of the four losses. They also totaled 30 hits over the stretch, with three games featuring nine or more.

Still, it wasn't good enough for them to leave Sacramento with a single win during the set, as the pitching staff had major issues keeping runs off the board.

Despite the losing streak and the struggles, the Tigers still have a 99.5% chance to win the AL Central, according to FanGraphs, a number that hasn't dipped below 90% since the end of July. So while that performance was a friendly reminder of the trivial and tedious season the MLB provides, if the past results of the Rangers shows anything, Tigers fans shouldn't be worried about this blip.