Tigers 8, Reds 3: Sweepless in Cincinnati

Apr 26, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez (46) catches a fly out hit by Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (not pictured) in the second inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images | Katie Stratman-Imagn Images After a gut-punch of a loss on Friday night, and a generalized shellacking on Saturday, could the Tigers salvage at least one win from their three-game series in Cincinnati? Well, with the help of some nice home runs — surprise, surprise, in this bandbox — and a feat not seen in a Tiger uniform for almost twenty years, Detroit indeed managed to win a game of the series in an 8-3 victory on Sunday afternoon.

Keider Montero, everyone’s favourite not-quite-a-Mud-Hen, made his fifth start for the Tigers. His start on April 16 against the Royals was a little shaky, but he’ll usually give you five or six decent innings and keep you in the game… which is what he did today. Notably, he only had three walks all year coming into today’s action.

Also notably, in each of his three previous starts before today, he threw 55 strikes. Remember when Khris Davis hit exactly . 247 in four consecutive seasons?

It’s kinda like that, except not really like that. You’re picking up what I’m putting down, though, at the very least, which is the important thing. Facing the Tigers today was Rhett Lowder ( LOUD-er ); his name makes me think he should be co-headling an alt-country music festival with Sturgill Simpson.