Spencer Torkelson delivered a dramatic ninth-inning homer to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, a pivotal moment in a late-season push. The blast off Brandon Eisert hit the left-field foul pole and marked Torkelson’s 26th homer in 114 games, underscoring his growing power and late-game upside for fantasy rosters.

Detroit’s bullpen closed the door behind a rain delay, with Will Vest earning his 17th save after Kyle Finnegan worked the eighth. Chris Paddack, acquired at the trade deadline, has shown elite velocity but struggled in three Tigers starts, while Cleveland’s Colson Montgomery and Chicago’s other youngsters provided the night’s offensive buzz for the Sox. The Tigers sit 69-51 and have won nine of 14 entering this stretch, while Paddack’s White Sox remain a study in high-end stuff vs. some opponents and soft contact against others.