Bats: still missing.

Wenceel Pérez homered in his first at-bat in his season debut, Jack Flaherty worked six scoreless innings and Riley Greene had three hits and two RBIs as the American League-leading Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Tuesday night. Pérez, who had missed the entire season due to a lower back injury, hit a 2-0 pitch 351 feet to right field in the second inning for his first homer since Aug. 7. Greene has 22 RBIs in May, the first time in a calender month he has knocked in 20 runs, and has 38 RBIs overall.

The Mets are reportedly signing infielder David Villar to a minor league contract.

San Francisco Giants right-hander Justin Verlander threw during a bullpen session on Tuesday night as the 42-year-old, three-time Cy Young Award winner tries to work his way back from a strained right pectoral muscle. Verlander wore road-gray uniform pants and a black, short-sleeve crew neck as he threw from the mound in the bullpen at Detroit's Comerica Park, where the Giants played the second of a three-game series with the Tigers, losing 3-1. Verlander struggled with velocity and command because of discomfort during his most recent start on May 18 against the Athletics, a game which he left after four innings.

San Francisco Giants right-hander Justin Verlander threw during a bullpen session on Tuesday night as the 42-year-old, three-time Cy Young Award winner tries to work his way back from a strained right pectoral muscle. Verlander wore road-gray uniform pants and a black, short-sleeve crew neck as he threw from the mound in the bullpen at Detroit's Comerica Park, where the Giants played the second of a three-game series with the Tigers, losing 3-1. Verlander struggled with velocity and command because of discomfort during his most recent start on May 18 against the Athletics, a game which he left after four innings.

Logan Webb allowed Detroit (36-20) to plate runs in each of the first three innings Tuesday at Comerica Park, and that was more than enough as the Giants' bats stayed silent in a 3-1 loss. It required an RBI double from Wilmer Flores in the ninth inning for the Giants (31-24) to avoid being shutout for the second time in five games on this road trip. The team's frustrations boiled over at the beginning of the bottom of the fifth, when Bob Melvin was ejected by home plate umpire Tony Randazzo for arguing balls and strikes after questionable calls went against the Giants in the top half of the inning and in the Tigers' first at-bat of the bottom half.

Wenceel Pérez homered in his first at-bat in his season debut, Jack Flaherty worked six scoreless innings and Riley Greene had three hits and two RBIs as the American League-leading Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Tuesday night. Pérez, who had missed the entire season due to a lower back injury, hit a 2-0 pitch 351 feet to right field in the second inning for his first homer since Aug. 7.

The Tigers are making that old saw about momentum being only as good as today's starting pitcher ring true. Flaherty's gem helped the Tigers to a third straight win, beating the San Francisco Giants and their ace Logan Webb, 3-1, at Comerica Park.

Logan Webb allowed Detroit (36-20) to plate runs in each of the first three innings Tuesday at Comerica Park, and that was more than enough as the Giants' bats stayed silent in a 3-1 loss. It required an RBI double from Wilmer Flores in the ninth inning to avoid being shutout for the second time in five games on this road trip. The Giants (31-24) will have to win Wednesday's series finale to avoid being swept in a series of three or more games for only the second time this season. The team's frustrations boiled over at the beginning of the bottom of the fifth, when Bob Melvin was ejected by home plate umpire Tony Randazzo for arguing balls and strikes after questionable calls went against the Giants in the top half of the inning and in the Tigers' first at-bat of the bottom half.

Jack Flahery threw 6 shutout innings using his best fastball of 2025 and Wenceel Pérez hit a solo HR in his return from the injured list for Tigers.

The San Francisco Giants are off to a great start this season thanks to some pleasant surprises on the roster. This past winter, the team didn't do much to improve with the only two notable additions being Willy Adames and Justin Verlander. Considering they had some key players like Blake Snell and Michael Conforto leave in free agency, the moves made by San Francisco weren't necessarily seen as significant improvements.

Sometimes, baseball provides us with a little bit of levity. Or in this case, a baseball squirrel. The San Francisco Giants were taking on the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Tuesday night, and one little squirrel stole the show. This squirrel, with black fur, found his way into the spacious Comerica Park outfield. He scurried around star outfielder Riley Greene, then went to search for a way out of the ballyard. The bullpen fencing appeared to temporarily stifle the squirrel's route, but he found a way. MORE: Nic Enright makes MLB debut after cancer battle: 'That was everything I wanted it to be' The broadcast video shows Tigers reliever Tyler Holton pretty spooked by the prospect of the

Sometimes, baseball provides us with a little bit of levity. Or in this case, a baseball squirrel. The San Francisco Giants were taking on the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Tuesday night, and one little squirrel stole the show. This squirrel, with black fur, found his way into the spacious Comerica Park outfield. He scurried around star outfielder Riley Greene, then went to search for a way out of the ballyard. The bullpen fencing appeared to temporarily stifle the squirrel's route, but he found a way. MORE: Nic Enright makes MLB debut after cancer battle: 'That was everything I wanted it to be' The broadcast video shows Tigers reliever Tyler Holton pretty spooked by the prospect of the

Detroit Tigers outfielder/third baseman Matt Vierling had been active for just four days between stints on the injured list, playing in four games.

The San Francisco Giants shook things up recently within the pitching staff in a decision that could not have been an easy one. After a difficult start to the season for converted reliever Jordan Hicks and a dominant start for long reliever Hayden Birdsong, the Giants sent Hicks back to the bullpen and brought the young Birdsong into the starting rotation. Birdsong has only made two starts so far, but those outings have shown he has taken another step from last season. On Monday, Birdsong had some bad luck.

San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb reflected on his outing after taking the loss Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers.

The 2025 MLB season just crossed the quarter-way mark, and as such, teams across the league are beginning to gain a pretty good idea of what they should look like the rest of the way. One team that has surprised many have been the San Francisco Giants. After re-tooling their roster over the winter, the Giants have jumped out to a blazing 31-23 record and have put themselves firmly in the mix for what's become an uber-competitive NL West division. Like every team, San Francisco has had its bright spots, as well as areas that still need improvement.

The San Francisco Giants have performed surprisingly well this season. After an 80-82 finish in 2024, the team is in sole possession of the third National League Wild Card spot at 31-23 on the season. The team needs some more starting pitching, especially a frontline option. Sandy Alcantara may be the top arm available, and R.J. Anderson believes the Giants could be a fit for the former Cy Young and two-time All-Star.

DETROIT— Keider Montero pitched five scoreless innings and Riley Greene drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Monday. Montero (2-1) entered the game with a 5.28 ERA in six games, but held the Giants to one hit and two walks while striking out three. Five relievers finished, with Will Vest pitching the ninth for his sixth save.

DETROIT— Keider Montero pitched five scoreless innings and Riley Greene drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Monday. Montero (2-1) entered the game with a 5.28 ERA in six games, but held the Giants to one hit and two walks while striking out three. Five relievers finished, with Will Vest pitching the ninth for his sixth save.