For the first time in Nike RBI Softball history, Detroit has taken the title of World Series Champions. After being eliminated from the 2024 Nike RBI World Series early on, the Detroit Tigers RBI Softball 18U team entered the 2025 season with new priorities.

What a difference a year makes. After an early exit in the 2024 Nike RBI World Series, Detroit Tigers RBI Softball 18U clawed its way through a gauntlet field to clinch the 2025 title at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach,

This is the first time in more than 20 years -- April 2005 -- the Astros have been shut out three times in a four-game span. They went to the World Series that year. The Astros still hold a 1.5-game lead over the Seattle Mariners in the AL West, so who says they can’t turn things around and make a postseason run?

The Detroit Tigers have a pitcher who has been thriving over the last few seasons. Tarik Skubal has emerged as one of the best pitchers in the game. But the discussion has changed, as some believe he is the best pitcher in MLB. The Tigers' ace has been dominant. Moreover, the Tigers' pitcher has been hard for every hitter to figure out.

AI believes that the Tigers are more well-rounded than the Yankees to win that series in six and that no other team in the American League has a better chance. Superstar ace Tarik Skubal is arguably the best pitcher in the league and ChatGPT listed him by name for their trust in Detroit’s World Series run.

Let the journey to the World Series begin. The Detroit Tigers snapped a postseason drought of nine seasons in 2024, advancing to the American League wild-card series against the Houston Astros.

Las Vegas likes the Detroit Tigers' World Series chances. According to BetMGM, the Tigers have the second-best World Series odds at +650. That's a huge improvement from the team's opening odds at ...

Jun 25, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (9) throws a pitch against the Athletics in the fourth inning at Comerica Park. / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

The Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners are three of the leading teams in the AL and are neck and neck in the chase for the World Series.