After a come-from-behind victory on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, the Detroit Tigers came into the game looking to score their first series victory since taking two of three from the lowly Baltimore Orioles back in late May. Their opponents the Pirates are not exactly setting the baseball world on fire themselves, so the opportunity was ripe for the picking.
Jordan Zimmermann took the mound in his first start back from his injured list stint for a right UCL sprain he had been dealing with since late April. Before the injury, the 33-year-old former ace was not looking too good either, posting a 5.