Surging Braves rally past reeling Tigers for 6-5 victory

DETROIT (AP) — Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two homers of his MLB career, then added a game-tying single in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves won their seventh straight game with a 6-5 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

Tigers drop series to White Sox, have lost 6 of 10 games

The Tigers remain atop the American League Central with an 8.5 game lead over the Kansas City Royals, but they continue to struggle having lost the weekend series 2-1 to the White Sox, and have dropped 6 of their last 10 games overall.