DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers are back in a losing streak, but they won three of four last week and have improved their record to 35-81.

They’ll have to go 46-0 the rest of the way to finish at .500.

That’s not going to happen. But it also seems increasingly unlikely that they’ll set any loss records this season.

The record for most losses by an American League team in the modern era (1900-present) is held by the 2003 Tigers, who went 43-119. The most losses by any team in the modern era is a distinction held by the 1962 New York Mets, a first-year expansion team that went 40-120.

The Tigers would have to go 38-124 to have the worst winning percentage in the modern era, which is currently held by the 1916 Philadelphia Athletics, who went 36-117.

Here’s what the Tigers will have to do to reach the following milestones. The Tigers are in considerably better shape than they were just a couple weeks ago when we last checked in on these numbers.

Most losses in AL history*: 7-39 (.152)

Tie most losses in AL history: 8-38 (.174)

Most losses in MLB history: 6-40 (.130)

Tie most losses in MLB history: 7-39 (.152)

Worst win percentage in MLB history: 3-43 (.065)

* All the records cited are for the modern era (1900-present).

Detroit Tigers left fielder Brandon Dixon (12) and center fielder Niko Goodrum run into each other after Goodrum misplayed a two-run home run by Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)AP

Here’s another way to look at it: The Tigers simply must win nine more games -- 19 percent of the remaining slate -- to avoid going down in the history books.

Can they do it? The latest prognostications say they will:

On post-May 13 pace: 10-36 rest of the way with final record of 45-117.

On overall season pace: 14-32 rest of the way with a final record of 49-113.

What FiveThirtyEight predicts: 16-30 rest of the way with final record of 51-111.

What Fangraphs predicts: 18-28 rest of the way with final record of 53-109.

Detroit Tigers manager Alan Trammell signs autographs prior to their game against the Minnesota Twins in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003. The Tigers are trying to avoid surpassing the post-1900 record of 120 losses in a season, set by the 1962 New York Mets. The Tigers entered their final game of the season against the AL Central champion Twins with 119 losses. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) APAP

If you’re looking at the 2003 team as a benchmark, the current Tigers are in great shape. The 2003 Tigers didn’t win their 35th game until Sept. 2, when they already had 102 losses.

2003 team’s record through:

100 games: 27-73

120 games: 31-89

130 games: 33-97

140 games: 37-103

150 games: 38-112

End of season: 43-119