Fresh off their 7-3 road trip — which, let’s face it, after those first two games in Houston, did not look like it was going to go well — the Detroit Tigers headed home, mowed the lawn, paid the gas bill, got some groceries, and squeaked out a 2-1 win to open a three-game weekend series against the Texas Rangers. (And yes, the Tigers still have the best record in Major-League Baseball.)
Your 2024 American League Cy Young Award winner, Tarik Skubal, made his eighth start of the season for Detroit.