Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers, May 24, 2026 (Game 1)

TigersDET
3-5
Final
OriolesBAL

May 24, 2026, 12:35 PM ET | Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Last 5 Form

Detroit Tigers

1-4

Last 5
L 2-3
vs CLE
L 1-3
vs CLE
L 4-7
@ BAL
L 3-5
@ BAL
W 4-1
@ BAL

Baltimore Orioles

2-3

Last 5
L 1-4
@ TB
L 3-5
@ TB
W 7-4
vs DET
W 5-3
vs DET
L 1-4
vs DET

Starting Pitchers

Detroit Tigers

Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez
Recorded starter

Baltimore Orioles

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 24, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Detroit Tigers21-33.389#5#1110.5
Baltimore Orioles23-30.434#4#712.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Detroit TigersBaltimore Orioles
.720
OPS
.710
181
HR
199
723
Runs
718
3.67
ERA
4.07
1.22
WHIP
1.34
1312
Strikeouts by pitchers
1305

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Detroit Tigers

Hitters

Dillon Dingler headshot
Dillon Dingler

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Kevin McGonigle headshot
Kevin McGonigle

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Spencer Torkelson headshot
Spencer Torkelson

4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Drew Anderson headshot
Drew Anderson

6.2 IP, 11 SO, 0.00 ERA

Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Troy Melton headshot
Troy Melton

5.2 IP, 3 SO, 1.59 ERA

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Pete Alonso headshot
Pete Alonso

4 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Gunnar Henderson headshot
Gunnar Henderson

8 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Colton Cowser headshot
Colton Cowser

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young

6.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Albert Suárez headshot
Albert Suárez

4.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Framber Valdez headshot
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers, MLBDB pick
Colton Cowser headshot
Colton Cowser
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Baltimore Orioles 5, Detroit Tigers 3: DET 7 hits, BAL 5 hits; DET 0 errors, BAL 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Detroit Tigers000200010370
Baltimore Orioles000001013551

Box Score

Batting

Matt Vierling led Detroit Tigers with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Detroit Tigers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Zach McKinstry2B3000100
Jahmai JonesPH1000000
Hao-Yu Lee2B0000000
Kevin McGonigle3B5110010
Dillon DinglerDH4200110
Riley GreeneLF4000010
Matt VierlingCF4031000
Colt Keith1B2011000
Spencer TorkelsonPH/1B1011000
Wenceel PérezRF3000110
Jake RogersC3000110
Zack ShortSS4010010
Totals34373460

5 players led Baltimore Orioles with 1 hit each.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Taylor WardDH4011010
Gunnar HendersonSS3111121
Adley RutschmanC2000200
Pete Alonso1B4000000
Tyler O'NeillRF3000010
Samuel BasalloPH1000000
Weston Wilson3B2000000
Jackson HollidayPH/3B1100100
Leody TaverasCF3110110
Jeremiah Jackson2B4110010
Blaze AlexanderLF2000000
Colton CowserPH/LF2113001
Totals31555562

Pitching

Framber Valdez went 6.0 innings for Detroit Tigers (5 SO, 1 ER); Brandon Young went 6.2 innings for Baltimore Orioles (4 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Detroit Tigers
Framber Valdez6.0211251
Will Vest1.0000010
Kyle Finnegan0.2211100
Kenley Jansen1.0133201
Baltimore Orioles
Brandon Young6.2520240
Keegan Akin1.0211210
Dietrich Enns1.1000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T4

    Single Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Kevin McGonigle scores. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. DET 1, BAL 0

  • T4

    Sac Fly Colt Keith out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Dillon Dingler scores. DET 2, BAL 0

  • B6

    Home Run Gunnar Henderson homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. DET 2, BAL 1

  • T8

    Single Spencer Torkelson singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Pete Alonso. Dillon Dingler scores. Matt Vierling to 2nd. DET 3, BAL 1

  • B8

    Single Taylor Ward singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Jeremiah Jackson scores. DET 3, BAL 2

  • B9

    Home Run Colton Cowser homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Jackson Holliday scores. Leody Taveras scores. DET 3, BAL 5

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Home Run Colton Cowser homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Jackson Holliday scores. Leody Taveras scores. DET 3, BAL 5

  • B9

    Flyout Jeremiah Jackson flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 3, BAL 2

  • B9

    Walk Leody Taveras walks. DET 3, BAL 2

  • B9

    Walk Jackson Holliday walks. DET 3, BAL 2

  • B9

    Flyout Samuel Basallo flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. DET 3, BAL 2

  • T9

    Flyout Dillon Dingler flies out to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. DET 3, BAL 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Kevin McGonigle called out on strikes. DET 3, BAL 2

  • T9

    Flyout Jahmai Jones flies out to left fielder Colton Cowser. DET 3, BAL 2

  • B8

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to second baseman Zach McKinstry. DET 3, BAL 2

  • B8

    Flyout Adley Rutschman flies out to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 3, BAL 2

  • B8

    Walk Gunnar Henderson walks. Taylor Ward to 2nd. DET 3, BAL 2

  • B8

    Single Taylor Ward singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. Jeremiah Jackson scores. DET 3, BAL 2

  • B8

    Groundout Colton Cowser grounds out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Jeremiah Jackson to 3rd. DET 3, BAL 1

  • B8

    Double Jeremiah Jackson doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 3, BAL 1

  • T8

    Flyout Zack Short flies out to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. DET 3, BAL 1

  • T8

    Walk Jake Rogers walks. Matt Vierling to 3rd. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd. DET 3, BAL 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Wenceel Pérez strikes out swinging. DET 3, BAL 1

  • T8

    Single Spencer Torkelson singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Pete Alonso. Dillon Dingler scores. Matt Vierling to 2nd. DET 3, BAL 1

  • T8

    Single Matt Vierling singles on a fly ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. DET 2, BAL 1

  • T8

    Flyout Riley Greene flies out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. DET 2, BAL 1

  • T8

    Walk Dillon Dingler walks. DET 2, BAL 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. DET 2, BAL 1

  • B7

    Groundout Jackson Holliday grounds out to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, BAL 1

  • B7

    Flyout Tyler O'Neill flies out to second baseman Zach McKinstry. DET 2, BAL 1

  • T7

    Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out softly, pitcher Keegan Akin to first baseman Pete Alonso. DET 2, BAL 1

  • T7

    Walk Zach McKinstry walks. DET 2, BAL 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Zack Short strikes out swinging. DET 2, BAL 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Jake Rogers strikes out swinging. DET 2, BAL 1

  • B6

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out sharply to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 2, BAL 1

  • B6

    Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Zach McKinstry to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 2, BAL 1

  • B6

    Home Run Gunnar Henderson homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. DET 2, BAL 1

  • B6

    Flyout Taylor Ward flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T6

    Forceout Wenceel Pérez grounds into a force out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Colt Keith out at 2nd. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T6

    Single Colt Keith singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Matt Vierling to 3rd. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T6

    Single Matt Vierling singles on a sharp ground ball to third baseman Weston Wilson. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Riley Greene strikes out swinging. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T6

    Groundout Dillon Dingler grounds out sharply, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. DET 2, BAL 0

  • B5

    Flyout Blaze Alexander flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. DET 2, BAL 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging. DET 2, BAL 0

  • B5

    Lineout Leody Taveras lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T5

    Groundout Kevin McGonigle grounds out, second baseman Jeremiah Jackson to first baseman Pete Alonso. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T5

    Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out, pitcher Brandon Young to first baseman Pete Alonso. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T5

    Pop Out Zack Short pops out to third baseman Weston Wilson. DET 2, BAL 0

  • B4

    Lineout Weston Wilson lines out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. DET 2, BAL 0

  • B4

    Flyout Tyler O'Neill flies out to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. DET 2, BAL 0

  • B4

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. DET 2, BAL 0

  • B4

    Walk Adley Rutschman walks. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Jake Rogers pops out to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T4

    Walk Wenceel Pérez walks. Matt Vierling to 2nd. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T4

    Sac Fly Colt Keith out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Dillon Dingler scores. DET 2, BAL 0

  • T4

    Single Matt Vierling singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Kevin McGonigle scores. Dillon Dingler to 3rd. DET 1, BAL 0

  • T4

    Flyout Riley Greene flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T4

    Field Error Dillon Dingler reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Pete Alonso. Kevin McGonigle to 2nd. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T4

    Single Kevin McGonigle singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B3

    Lineout Taylor Ward lines out to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B3

    Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Zach McKinstry grounds out, third baseman Weston Wilson to first baseman Pete Alonso. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Double Zack Short doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Blaze Alexander. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Jake Rogers flies out to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Wenceel Pérez flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Jeremiah Jackson grounds out, third baseman Kevin McGonigle to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a line drive to center fielder Matt Vierling. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Weston Wilson grounds out, shortstop Zack Short to first baseman Colt Keith. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Flyout Colt Keith flies out sharply to center fielder Leody Taveras. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Matt Vierling grounds out, third baseman Weston Wilson to first baseman Pete Alonso. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Riley Greene grounds out softly, third baseman Weston Wilson to first baseman Pete Alonso. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to left fielder Riley Greene. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Walk Adley Rutschman walks. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson called out on strikes. DET 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Taylor Ward strikes out swinging. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Dillon Dingler called out on strikes. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Flyout Kevin McGonigle flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. DET 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Flyout Zach McKinstry flies out to left fielder Blaze Alexander. DET 0, BAL 0