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.

Tarik Skubal gave up two hits and matched a career high with 13 strikeouts in his first complete game, Zach McKinstry had a two-run homer in a five-run fourth inning and Detroit beat Cleveland 5-0 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal had a complete-game nine-inning shutout in a critical in-division game against the Cleveland Guardians for a 5-0 victory.

The Detroit Tigers are getting a boost on the mound before playing the Cleveland Guardians with the return of Casey Mize.

Currently, Detroit is sitting first in the Central, a few games ahead of both Guardians and Minnesota Twins. There are plenty of seats available for the series against San Francisco, including a great opportunity to see the Bengals play on Memorial Day. Monday, May 26 (1:10 p.m. ET)

On Saturday, Cleveland won its fifth straight game against the Tigers between regular season and postseason play. Amazingly, the Guardians' 7–5 10-inning victory tied the all-time series at 1,161 games apiece. Sunday is the rubber match, and as all baseball fans know, the six best words in sports are Game Two Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Five.

Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling hasn't stepped foot onto the field in 2025, but is available against the Cleveland Guardians.