Los Angeles has lost back-to-back games after falling 5-4 against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, failing to cash as a +107 home underdog. DH Mike Trout launched a 3-run homer in the third inning. The Tigers have dropped back-to-back games after falling 9-4 against the Minnesota Twins Wednesday,

A.J. Hinch on Matt Vierling's pinch-hit home run: "Obviously, Matty has been grinding and trying to find his impact. This can catapult him forward."

Vierling pinch hit for Kerry Carpenter in the eighth inning to face Los Angeles lefty Reid Detmers, and the former promptly launched a home run to erase a 5-3 deficit. While Vierling has struggled for much of the season,