BALTIMORE (AP) — Dillon Dingler hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Troy Melton and two relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Detroit Tigers stopped an eight-game losing streak by beating the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Sunday in a doubleheader nightcap.

DETROIT – A team that struggles to score runs can’t afford to waste many opportunities. But that’s what the Detroit Tigers did on Tuesday, and it cost them. Needing one run to tie the game, the Tigers stranded five runners in the eighth and ninth innings and lost 4-3 to the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park.

Kenley Jansen surrendered a three-run walk-off HR to Orioles' Colton Cowser in the ninth inning for an eight-game losing streak.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Colton Cowser hit a three-run homer off Kenley Jansen with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit 5-3 in a day-night doubleheader opener Sunday that extended the Tigers' losing streak to eight.

The Detroit Tigers have suffered some bad luck in their six-game losing streak, but also have failed to capitalize on big opportunities.

Making his first start in a Detroit Tigers uniform, pitcher Drew Anderson set a career-high in strikeouts in Detroit's loss against Cleveland.

DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Bailey hit a solo home run, Joey Cantillo threw 5 2/3 shutout innings and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.

Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres said Sunday his left oblique strain isn’t fully healed and he will be taking a break from swinging the bat as he works to return from the injury.

Their rotation is fourth in fWAR, and the Braves will not see their one starter that’s been bad so far (Jack Flaherty). Those two things suggest something considerably weighty for the Braves to gnaw on in their upcoming series.

The four-game series runs from Monday through Thursday, with fans able to purchase seats through Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, StubHub and Ticketmaster for the AL Central showdown.

The Tigers have lost 12 of their past 14 – including two in a row to the Cleveland Guardians in an AL Central rivalry.