Find out how to watch the Detroit Tigers vs. San Francisco Giants series, with TV channel info, live streaming options, game times, probable starting

ST. LOUIS – The Detroit Tigers hadn’t lost a series opener since Houston back in late April. They were 13-2 coming into their three-game series with the Cardinals. Now they’re 13-3, mostly thanks to Sonny Gray, who apparently likes to pitch against the Tigers, and stifled them as St. Louis won 11-4.

Gleyber Torres came to Detroit during the offseason, and he has been a helpful addition to the team. Early in Thursday's game, he hit a hard line drive to center field, and he came up limping on his way to first base. The ball was caught in the outfield, and Torres didn't end up going back in the game.

Adames may have hit a career-high 32 home runs (13 of the three-run variety) with the Milwaukee Brewers last season, but his Giants’ initiation has struggled in multiple offensive aspects. His batting average dropped to .205 on Monday, and he is 2-for-32 in the past nine games, none of which the Giants produced more than four runs.

José Ramírez tripled and scored in a two-run first inning and Slade Cecconi gave up a run and five hits over six innings as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1.

They won the first three games of this four-game series to re-establish contact with the AL Central-leading Tigers. Asking them to beat Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal on Sunday morning to complete their first four-game sweep in Motown since 2017 would have been a bit too much.