Tarik Skubal delivered a stellar performance, striking out 13 batters and allowing only two hits in a complete game shutout against the Cleveland Guardians, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory. Skubal's dominance included a perfect five innings, with only one baserunner reaching after a sixth-inning double. This victory allowed the Tigers to avoid a four-game sweep, as Zach McKinstry's two-run homer helped to build a significant lead in the fourth inning.

Logan Allen, who started for the Guardians, struggled, giving up five runs and failing to make it through four innings. Key moments included defensive errors that aided the Tigers' scoring, and the absence of Steven Kwan and Carlos Santana from the Guardians’ lineup due to injury. Moving forward, the Tigers will face the San Francisco Giants while the Guardians start a homestand.