Overview

• Spencer Torkelson hit his 16th home run of the season to put the Tigers ahead in the fifth inning.
• Sawyer Gipson-Long delivered 4⅔ innings of relief, striking out five and allowing one run to stabilize Detroit’s lead.
• Detroit improved to a major-league best 44-24 and has won three of its last four games.
• Baltimore dropped its third game in four contests despite Jordan Westburg returning from injury and homering in the ninth inning.
• Casey Mize (6-1, 2.91 ERA) and Zach Eflin (5-2, 4.47 ERA) are slated to start Game 2 in Baltimore Wednesday night.