The Tigers started off the series with a strong effort, though it almost withered away in the ninth inning. Their bats came out swinging, with Riley Greene, Zach McKinstry and Javier Baez hitting home runs, building a 4-0 lead. However, the Blue Jays slowly started to claw their way back into the game, threatening to tie the game.

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Time/Place: 3:07 p.m. , Rogers Centre SB Nation Site: Bluebird Banter Media: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network Pitching Matchup: RHP Reese Olson (4-3, 3.38 ERA) vs. LHP Eric Lauer (1-0,