The game was decided in the first inning. Dillon Dingler homered to left field, a 404-foot blast that scored Keith and Greene, staking Detroit to a 3-0 lead that would never be threatened in an 8-2 victory over Miami at Comerica Park.
Tarik Skubal made the early cushion stand up, working 6.2 innings while allowing just two hits and one earned run. The left-hander struck out seven and walked two, carrying a 2.22 ERA. Skubal improved to 2-2 with his second win of the season.
Detroit extended the lead with solo homers from McGonigle in the fifth and Kerry Carpenter in the sixth. Carpenter's two-run shot to right field made it 6-0, part of a sixth inning that saw the Tigers add two more runs when Báez singled to center, scoring Torkelson.
Sandy Alcantara absorbed the loss for Miami, surrendering 10 hits and seven earned runs over six innings. The right-hander struck out four and walked two, with his ERA at 2.67. Otto Lopez provided the Marlins' only offense with a sacrifice fly in the seventh and a solo homer in the ninth.
Detroit extended its winning streak to three games and improved to 7-9. Miami fell to 8-8, dropping its third straight game.