The Detroit Tigers got their series against the fledgling Chicago White Sox started off on exactly the right foot, winning their MLB leading 40th game with a dominant 13-1 victory. While beating down on a rival is always fun,

In a 13-1 win, Kerry Carpenter became the first Tigers player to hit 3 homers in a game since Victor Martinez on June 16, 2016.

Carpenter launched a two-run homer in the first inning, followed by a solo shot from Dillon Dingler as the Tigers jumped out to an early three-run lead against White Sox starter Jonathan Cannon. Wenceel Pérez added a two-run homer in the second.