DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers leaned on a breakout performance from Riley Greene and a steady outing from Casey Mize to secure a 6-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.
Greene was the undeniable star, delivering his first home run of the 2026 season and driving in four runs to lead the Tigers’ offense. In doing so, the 25-year-old extended his on-base streak to 15 games to open the season — the longest such streak by a Tiger since Brandon Inge reached safely in 24 straight games to begin the 2009 campaign.
The Tigers wasted little time getting on the board. Rookie Kevin McGonigle sparked the first inning with a leadoff double, and Colt Keith followed with a hit to give Detroit an early 1-0 lead. Greene added to that advantage with a two-out RBI single, making it 2-0 and continuing his impressive early-season consistency at the plate.
But it was Greene’s bat in the third inning that broke the game open.
Locked in a 10-pitch battle with Marlins starter Janson Junk, Greene finally got the pitch he wanted and crushed a 94-mph fastball to right-center field for a three-run homer. The 408-foot blast, clocked at 106.9 mph off the bat, gave Detroit a commanding 5-0 lead and ignited the Comerica Park crowd.
Greene finished 2-for-3 with a walk and accounted for four of the Tigers’ six runs.
While Greene handled the offense, Mize took care of business on the mound.
The right-hander delivered a much-needed bounce-back performance, allowing just one run on six hits over 5⅔ innings while striking out five. Despite dealing with early traffic on the bases — including a leadoff double in the second and a leadoff single in the third — Mize remained composed and consistently worked out of trouble.
Miami’s only run came on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.
Mize’s ability to limit damage, even with defensive miscues behind him, proved crucial in maintaining Detroit’s lead. He now holds a 3.94 ERA through his first three starts of the season.
The Tigers bullpen sealed the win behind an impressive effort from reliever Drew Anderson. Entering in the sixth inning with two runners in scoring position, Anderson escaped the jam and went on to pitch the final 3⅓ innings, preserving the victory.
Detroit added an insurance run in the eighth inning when Spencer Torkelson singled home Greene, who had worked an eight-pitch walk earlier in the frame, pushing the lead to 6-1.
With the win, the Tigers improved to 6-9 on the season and will look to complete a series sweep against the Marlins on Sunday. The matchup is set to feature a marquee pitching duel between Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara.
If Saturday’s performance is any indication, the Tigers may be finding their rhythm — and Greene is leading the charge.
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