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The Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, defeating the Kansas City Royals 4-2, with key contributions from Jake Rogers and strategic pitching management by AJ Hinch, extending their lead in the AL Central.
Austin Hays broke his homerless streak with two home runs against the Blue Jays, but his playing time remains uncertain due to injury and competition. Nolan Gorman continued his hot streak with two homers, while Jake Rogers' two solo shots led the Tigers to victory. Jeimer Candelario and Mark Vientos also had strong performances, with Candelario benefiting from favorable hitting parks and Vientos excelling against lefties.
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Texas Rangers 7-2 in the series opener at Globe Life Field. Andy Ibáñez hit a three-run homer against his former team, the Rangers, in the third inning, and Jake Rogers followed with a two-run homer in the sixth. The Tigers used a slew of relief pitchers to carry them to victory, but two players suffered injuries in the game. Starting pitcher Matthew Boyd departed after three batters with left elbow discomfort, and relief pitcher Will Vest departed soon after with right knee discomfort.
The Detroit Tigers lost their seventh straight game to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 11-6, after tying the game 2-2 in the sixth inning. Michael Lorenzen pitched well until the seventh inning when he gave up seven runs, including a grand slam by Corbin Caroll. Jake Rogers hit two solo home runs for the Tigers, but it wasn't enough to overcome the D'backs' lead. The Tigers will look to bounce back in the second game of the series on Saturday.
The Detroit Tigers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 12-6, snapping their five-game winning streak. The Tigers had a promising sixth inning, with Jake Rogers hitting a grand slam to put them up 6-3, but the Cardinals responded with nine unanswered runs in the bottom half of the inning, aided by four errors from the Tigers' defense. Paul Goldschmidt hit three home runs for the Cardinals, while Spencer Torkelson showed promise for the Tigers with a home run and a single. The Tigers called up Alex Faedo to replace struggling pitcher Spencer Turnbull, who was optioned to work on his game in low leverage situations.