Overview
- Two solo home runs by Wenceel Pérez and Zach McKinstry provided all of Detroit’s scoring in the opener.
- Reese Olson returned from the injured list with a 4⅓-inning outing, allowing one run on six hits.
- Detroit’s bullpen combined for 4⅔ scoreless innings, with Tyler Holton earning the win and Will Vest recording his 14th save.
- The Guardians dropped their eighth straight game and are 1-9 since June 23, matching their longest skid since 2021.
- Detroit showcased pitching depth despite injuries to Jackson Jobe and Sawyer Gipson-Long in the rotation.