Coming into the year, the Tigers had some high expectations after a strong second half of the last campaign. So far, they have been able to meet and exceed those expectations. Detroit has emerged as one of the more balanced teams in baseball with a strong starting rotation,

Here, under the Matt Snyder byline on CBS Sports, Friday means it's time for another installment of picks, or, as I like to call this little exercise, Friday Night lines.  I'm here to wish you another very happy Friday,

Outfielder Austin Hays is having a strong first season with the Cincinnati Reds after being hampered by a kidney infection last year.

Kyle Schwarber continues to evolve as a hitter, and he's started to make himself more marketable by crushing both left-handed and right-handed pitchers.