Not even the wintry chill of a Michigan April could cool off the red-hot Tigers at Comerica Park. Four Detroit home runs, including Kerry Carpenter’s fourth homer of the season, supported Tarik Skubal

Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter will get a rare start against a left-handed pitcher on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers (4-4) and White Sox (2-6) wrap up their three-game series at 1:40 p.m. at Comerica Park.

"I think it's a little bit of high praise," Kerry Carpenter said. "I accept the nickname, but I'm probably not going to call myself that."

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch anticipated in Spring Training that managers might test his platooning of Kerry Carpenter this season by going to lefty relievers earlier. Still, as White Sox manager Will Ve

Malloy drove a first-pitch sinker from Chicago White Sox starter Davis Martin to the left field wall for a leadoff double. Riley Greene drove him in two batters later in a six-pitch battle with an RBI single, followed by a first-pitch double from Spencer Torkelson, later setting up an Andy Ibáñez RBI infield single.

In front of a sell-out Opening Day crowd at Comerica Park, the Detroit Tigers pounded the Chicago White Sox 7-4, thanks to two home runs from Kerry Carpenter.

The Detroit Tigers hit four solo home runs and Tarik Skubal pitched six scoreless innings to beat the New York Yankees 5-0 for a fifth straight win.

Kerry Carpenter, Prince Fielder and Dmitri Young are the three Tigers to have multiple home runs on Opening Day at Comerica Park.