The Tigers started off the series with a strong effort, though it almost withered away in the ninth inning. Their bats came out swinging, with Riley Greene, Zach McKinstry and Javier Baez hitting home runs, building a 4-0 lead. However, the Blue Jays slowly started to claw their way back into the game, threatening to tie the game.

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The Toronto Blue Jays' recent 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday night marked a challenging start to their three-game series. Despite home runs from Daulton Varsho and Bo Bichette, the Blue Jays couldn't overcome the Tigers' offense, which was propelled by Riley Greene's three RBIs and solo homers from Zach McKinstry and Javier Báez.