Spencer Torkelson homered, but that was all the offense for the Tigers in a 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.

Slade Cecconi pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Guardians topped the host Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday night.

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.

Will the Detroit Tigers pick up their MLB-leading 34th win of the season? Here are the best bets from the SportsLine Projection Model

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)

Casey Mize is expected to return from a mild hamstring strain to start on the mound Saturday night as the Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Guardians, searching for their first win in the third game of the four-game series.

The favored Tigers (-139 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Guardians (+119). The Detroit Tigers will give the start to Jack Flaherty (2-5, 4.44 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Slade Cecconi (0-1, 5.40 ERA).

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