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Recap - Detroit Defeats Pittsburgh 7-3

Javier Baez swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs as his Tigers defeated Pittsburgh 7-3 at Comerica Park.

Detroit was favored by -200 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.

Casey Mize earned the victory for the Tigers, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 0, and allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Wenceel Perez in the win.

Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Bailey Falter worked 5 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Andrew McCutchen in a losing cause.

Detroit outhit their counterparts 9-5 in the game.