The Detroit Tigers faced off against the New York Yankees in a closely contested game, ultimately falling short with a 4-3 loss in their home opener. Max Fried of the Yankees exhibited dominant pitching, striking out 11 Tigers over seven scoreless innings, while Jack Flaherty of the Tigers matched him with an impressive performance, allowing no runs through 5⅓ innings.

Despite struggling for most of the game, the Tigers mounted a late rally in the ninth inning. Spencer Torkelson scored on a wild pitch, and Zach McKinstry brought in two runs with a single, narrowing the gap to just one run. However, the Tigers couldn't complete the comeback as Justyn-Henry Malloy's pop out ended the game. This loss marked their first at Comerica Park this season, but they managed to win the series 2-1.