Morton's Tigers debut saw him turn in a good performance despite taking the loss in a 2-0 defeat. He's posted four quality starts over his last five outings, allowing 15 runs across 30 innings in that span,

Charlie Morton pitched a gem in his 400th career start and his first with the Detroit Tigers, but it wasn’t enough to overcome an even better performance on the other side The Tigers managed just five singles in a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park.

With 50 games remaining in the regular season, Kyle Schwarber is entering the National League MVP conversation.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

Zebby Matthews (2-3, 5.67 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Tigers: Chris Paddack (4-9, 4.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 88 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -146, Twins +121; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins trying to extend a five-game home winning streak.

The Detroit Tigers, a little bleary after some late night travel from Philadelphia Sunday night, slugged themselves awake in the middle innings, parlaying three homers into a 6-3 win over the trade deadline-decimated Minnesota Twins,