Thanks to back-to-back wins, the Tigers have managed to keep their distance with the rest of the American League Central, sitting nine games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians heading into Tuesday. Arizona is still fourth in the National League West, seven games back of a Wild Card spot.

Greene produced two doubles, his 26th home run and three RBI, sending the Tigers to their third straight win, 12-2, over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Comerica Park.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks as Diamondbacks' Pitchers Blown Up in Gut-Punch Loss to Tigers. The Arizona Diamondbacks cannot get out of their own way. On Tuesday, they lost to the Detroit Tigers by a score of 12-2 despite numerous early opportunities to take (and protect) the lead.

Troy Melton had just his second MLB start on Monday night, and he ended up leading the Tigers to a win by pitching seven scoreless innings.

It’s Tuesday, July 29 and the Diamondbacks (51-56) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (62-46). Brandon Pfaadt is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Casey Mize for Detroit. The Tigers took the series opener over the DBacks, 5-1. Detorit has now won two straight, which is great news since they are 3-8 since the All-Star break.

On a day right-handed starter Reese Olson (shoulder) was lost for the rest of the season and veteran Chris Paddack was acquired in a trade from the Twins, Melton, calmly and coolly blanked the Arizona Diamondbacks for seven innings Monday night and the Tigers took the opener of the three-game series 5-1 at Comerica Park.