Despite holding the top record in the American League for almost a month-and-a-half now, the Tigers (46-26) seem to have one glaring problem early in the season — winning on Saturdays. Throughout a stretch Detroit is 25-14 overall, the Tigers have now lost seven consecutive games on Saturday dating back to May 3.

Jack Flaherty gave up a pair of homers, including a grand slam, in a pivotal fifth inning of an 11-1 loss to the Reds.

DETROIT -- Spencer Torkelson will be getting a day off on Saturday for the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers (46-25) and Cincinnati Reds (35-35) play at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. In addition to Torkelson, catcher Dillon Dingler, outfielder Jahmai Jones and infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry. The full lineup is below.

This is part of the puzzle that Lee presents to hitters. The unique arm slot is a problem. The 3,000-rpm sweeper with 20 inches of horizontal break paired off a sinker with half that amount of movement presents another problem. Then there’s this 89 to 90-mph four-seamer that looks harmless on paper but might be Lee’s most deadly weapon.

Tarik Skubal had his first multiple-walk game since April, but held the Orioles scoreless over seven innings in a 4-1 win.

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The Detroit Tigers bullpen is just outside the top 10 in all of baseball and the Washington Nationals could have the key to getting over the hump.

DETROIT -- Gleyber Torres isn’t chasing numbers, but he’s not chasing bad pitches either.