Colorado Rockies at Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 at Comerica Park. Jackson Jobe earned the win, holding Colorado to one earned run over 6.1 innings while striking out eight on 87 pitches. His ERA sits at 3.89. Gabriel Hughes took the loss for Colorado, recording just two strikeouts. Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson powered the offense with solo home runs. Greene went 2-for-4 with a three-run shot in the first inning that tied the game after Adael Amador had staked Colorado to a 1-0 lead. Detroit added five more runs between the second and fifth innings, including Torkelson's 23rd homer of the season in the fifth. John Peck and Kevin McGonigle drove in two runs apiece during a four-run second frame that put the game out of reach. The NRFI model had a neutral lean, and the first inning finished scoreless despite both teams trading runs. Jobe's eight strikeouts matched the model projection, while Hughes managed only two punchouts. Amador's solo homer in the top of the first was the lone bright spot for Colorado, which managed just one run despite scoring in the opening frame.