Tigers Lose Two Players in Braves Defeat

The Tigers not only dropped the first game of their three-series with the Braves, but also lost starting pitcher Casey Mize to a right groin strain in the third inning and centerfielder Javier Baez to an ankle injury after an awkward slide in the fifth.

Braves starter Martin Perez held Detroit to just two hits over five innings, while the Tigers' offense managed only four walks against him. The Braves scored twice in the third inning, added a run in the seventh, and capped their scoring with a two-run homer by Ozzie Albies in the eighth. capturengo.org