Spencer Torkelson drove in two runs late and had one of three homers for the Tigers in a 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Dillon Dingler had three hits, including a home run, and three RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.

Pérez had three hits, including a double in the eighth. Spencer Torkelson chipped in with a two-out RBI single in the fifth and a solo homer to lead off the eighth. Riley Greene opened the scoring with a 429-foot two-run blast in the first inning, his longest home run of the season.

There may not be a team in as good of a position as the Detroit Tigers in all of baseball. Not only do they currently own the best record in the American League at 37-20 and have the highest winning percentage in the MLB at .649, dominating currently, they are set up incredibly well for the future, too.

The Detroit Tigers recently flipped their catching depth chart, elevating Dillon Dingler into the starting role — replacing Jake Rogers.

The Detroit Tigers claimed right-handed pitcher Ryan Cusick off waivers from the Athletics on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Toledo. Cusick, 25, had been designated for assignment by the A’s earlier this week.

Announced by the organization Friday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers have promoted former Alabama Crimson Tide pitcher Dylan Smith for what would be his MLB debut. A former third round pick by Detroit in the 2021 MLB draft out of Alabama, Smith has spent the past three-to-four years in the minor leagues of the Tigers' system.

The Tigers do things a little bit differently, and now they've combined that edge with a focused determination to surpass last season.

Former Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander sent a strong message to the team on how to best utilize Tarik Skubal.