Pérez gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead with an RBI triple in the sixth and Báez made it a two-run game with a leadoff homer in the seventh. Greene hit a 436-foot home run to right later in the inning, making it 7-3.

The Detroit Tigers claimed Carlos Hernández — a right-handed reliever with a 4.98 ERA in his six-year MLB career — off waivers from the Phillies.

Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever Will Vest has a 2.57 ERA with nine walks and 37 strikeouts across 35 innings in 32 games, racking up 12 saves.

The Detroit Tigers hold the best record in MLB at 46-27, leading the AL Central by nine games. Most major outlets rank the Tigers as the No. 1 team in baseball, including USA TODAY, ESPN, Sports Illustrated,