DETROIT The Detroit Tigers are still very much in the hunt for a playoff spot, and Friday could end up being one of the most important days left in the season. The Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros are both three games ahead of the Tigers. READ: Heres how the Tigers should shuffle their starting lineup following the JaCoby Jones injuryFriday is so important for a number of reasons. First of all, the Tigers, Blue Jays, Yankees and Twins all have doubleheaders, meaning there could be massive swings in the standings by the time the dust settles at the end of the day. Christin Stewart #14 of the Detroit Tigers is congratulated by Willi Castro #49 following a home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the third inning at Miller Park on September 01, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.