Reds vs Tigers Live: Start Time, Streaming Info, Key Matchups & Real-Time Score Updates

Detroit opens three-game set with early 1–0 edge at Comerica Park H2: Gleyber Torres powers first-inning jolt A sellout Friday crowd in downtown Detroit barely had time to settle in before second baseman Gleyber Torres ambushed a 1–0 sinker from Reds right-hander Nick Martinez and sent it 412 feet into the left-field seats. The leadoff blast—Torres’ 12th homer of the season—gave the American League-leading Tigers a quick 1-0 cushion and continued the 27-year-old’s torrid June (.333, 4 HR in his last nine games). H2: Pitching matchup favors Detroit’s stingy staff Rookie southpaw Brant Hurter entered the night with a microscopic 1.72 ERA, and the former Georgia Tech ace looked just as composed in his Comerica Park debut. Working both sides of the plate with a diving slider, Hurter retired six of the first seven Cincinnati hitters and stranded Elly De La Cruz after a two-out single in the second. Martinez, meanwhile, labored through 29 pitches in the opening frame and was lifted after 1 ⅔ innings when his pitch count hit 38. The Reds’ bullpen—ranked 11th in MLB with a 3.56 ERA—was pressed into early duty. H2: Reds searching for offense on the road Cincinnati arrived in Motown having dropped five of its last seven and sporting a .218 road batting average, third-worst in the National League. Manager David Bell shuffled the lineup, sliding Jonathan India back to the leadoff spot and moving De La Cruz to cleanup, but the early returns were muted. The Reds failed to advance a runner past first through two frames, and they face an uphill climb against a Detroit club that is 23-9 at home. H2: Standings impact as mid-June heat builds • Detroit (45-25) owns the best record in the AL Central and a 2.5-game cushion over Minnesota. • Cincinnati (35-34) sits 6.5 games behind the Cubs in a tightly packed NL Central race. A series win would push the Tigers 21 games over .500 for the first time since 2013, while the Reds need at least two victories to avoid falling below .500 for the first time since May 28. H2: What’s next Game 2 of the interleague clash features a marquee mound duel: Cincinnati flamethrower Hunter Greene (expected to be activated from the 15-day IL) versus Detroit righty Casey Mize, who owns a 2.84 ERA over his last five starts. First pitch Saturday is set for 4:10 p.m. ET, with regional coverage on Bally Sports Detroit and Bally Sports Ohio plus a national stream on MLB TV. Fans looking for Reds vs Tigers live updates, streaming options and full box score can bookmark this page; we’ll post inning-by-inning highlights, injury news and pitching changes throughout the weekend set.