Tigers 5, Brewers 2: Spencer Torkelson’s home run drought ends, pushes Tigers to a win

Apr 22, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Báez (28) pours water on his face in the dugout after going from first to home on a double by teammate Kevin McGonigle (not pictured) against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images After a brutal outing against the Brewers on Tuesday, the Tigers were hoping to come back stronger in tonight’s game. They had Casey Mize on the mound, who has looked good this season, and the Brewers were opting to go the Opener route, something that would either mess with the Tigers completely, or work in their favor.

Mize got off to a good start, getting the Brewers out in order to open the game. In the home half, Kevin McGonigle walked, and Gleyber Torres walked right behind him. Jahmai Jones then came up and hit into a double play to eliminate Torres, and a Riley Greene strikeout ended the inning with two batters stranded and no runs scored.

With two outs in the second, Brandon Lockridge singled on a perfectly placed and unplayable bunt to third. The baserunner didn’t end up mattering as they finished off the side on the next batter. It was awfully quiet for the Tigers’ bats in the home half as they went 1-2-3.

In the third, Mize once again got through two before the Brewers got a man on base, with Brice Turang getting a walk. Turang then stole second. William Contreras singled into center, which was enough to get Turang home and put the Brewers on the board twice.