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.

Steven Kwan opened the game with a double to right off a 97 mph heater. Jose Ramirez, one out later, delivered Kwan with a triple off the wall in right center on a 96 mph fastball. Carlos Santana, with two out, scored Ramirez with a broken-bat single to the hole at short on another 97 mph heater.

With the best record in baseball so far, the Detroit Tigers are exceeding their expectations this season. As the year rolls on for the Tigers, the franchise has a comfortable lead in the American League Central and is proving that the second half of the last campaign was no fluke.

The Guardians jumped on Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe early. Steven Kwan led off the game with a double, and José Ramírez tripled him home two batters later to extend his hitting streak to 16 games. Ramírez then scored on Carlos Santana’s infield single.

For his 1,000th strikeout Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty froze superstar José Ramírez with a 95.1 mph fastball at the bottom of the zone.

A quarter into the 2025 season, the Detroit Tigers have gone from feel-good story to legit contender. They currently hold the best record in baseball and have jumped out to a 5.5 game lead in the American League Central,

Spencer Torkelson is on pace for 40 home runs and 128 RBIs. Over the past 10 years, a 40-homer, 125-RBI season has occurred 10 times by eight players.

The Detroit Tigers have Motown rocking. After reaching the playoffs for the first time in 10 years last season, the Tigers own the best record in MLB through 50 games (33-17). Detroit is getting consistent production from all three elements of its roster (lineup,