Detroit Tigers End 4-Game Skid with 5-3 Win Over Royals

The Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit fueled by first-inning home runs from Royals' Mike Yastrzemski and Maikel Garcia. Key contributions came from Riley Greene, who hit a go-ahead two-run double in the fourth inning and surpassed 100 RBIs for the first time in his career, Kerry Carpenter, who delivered a two-run single in the second inning and made a critical defensive catch in the sixth, and Dillon Dingler, who added a solo homer in the eighth. Tigers starter Chris Paddack struggled through 3 1/3 innings but was supported by strong relief pitching from Kyle Finnegan and Will Vest, who earned his 20th save. Royals starter Seth Lugo had a difficult outing, allowing four runs on eight hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings, and Kansas City remained three games behind Seattle for the AL’s final wild card spot. Despite early trouble, Detroit's offense rallied effectively against Lugo, capitalizing on multiple scoring opportunities while the Royals failed to convert with runners in scoring position late in the game. The win extended Detroit’s lead in the AL Central to 9 1/2 games over Kansas City.