Overview

• Cleveland completed a three-game sweep to extend its winning streak to seven, trimming Detroit’s edge to 3.5 games with nine left.
• Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said the club “got our a** kicked in pretty much every aspect,” stressing accountability after the series.
• Ace Tarik Skubal struck out nine to reach 233 on the season but took a 3-1 loss, saying the team must move on and improve in all phases.
• Detroit begins a three-game series at Atlanta on Friday before another meeting with Cleveland that will bear directly on the AL Central race.
• Baseball Musings noted Detroit led by 9.5 games just last week with 18 days and 16 games remaining, framing a potential blown lead as especially notable.