Detroit snapped an eight-game skid with a 4-2 win over Cleveland to boost playoff odds and tighten the AL Central race. Pérez sparked the attack with a two-run homer, backed by Jones, Báez and Greene as Detroit chased Parker Messick. Melton supplied length and a bullpen-by-committee closed it, with Vest clinching the save. Three games remain as Detroit pursues a postseason berth and a possible Central crown.