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.

It felt like the Tigers were waiting around to die Saturday night. Finally, in the 10th inning, the Guardians obliged them.

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The LA Dodgers and the Cleveland Guardians play the middle contest of a 3-game interleague series Tuesday at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

When Nic Enright was diagnosed with Stage II nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma in December of 2022, he didn't know if his baseball career would continue, let alone reach The Show. However, the Cleveland Guardians pitcher battled back and pitched in minor league games one season later.

Despite dropping the series in convincing fashion, the Tigers still have one of the best records in baseball, coming into Memorial Day second in Major League Baseball behind the Philadelphia Phillies. The Bengals are four games up on the Guardians and Minnesota Twins for first in the division.

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana was scratched from the lineup against the Detroit Tigers with tightness in his left leg.