Overview
- The Detroit Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with consecutive walk-off wins, improving to 28-15 and leading the AL Central.
- Javier Baez hit two three-run homers, including a walk-off in the 11th inning, to secure a 10-9 victory on May 13, marking a standout performance in his resurgent May.
- Justyn-Henry Malloy delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth inning on May 14, clinching a 6-5 win and the series sweep for Detroit.
- Tarik Skubal struck out 11 batters over 6 1/3 innings in the series finale but received a no-decision after Boston's seventh-inning rally tied the game.
- Boston's struggles in close games continued, with a rare 9-8 outfield putout by Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela providing a defensive highlight despite the team's 4-12 record in one-run games.