Matt Boyd was due for a bounce-back.
After a spring training to remember in which he won the Detroit Tigers’ fifth starting rotation spot with exemplary control, his first start of the regular season last week was one to forget.
Boyd quickly turned the page on that today, following in the footsteps of the rest of the rotation with an outstanding outing against the Twins at Comerica Park.
Boyd didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning, exiting only because of an elevated pitch count, and batterymate James McCann provided the Tigers’ punch with his third home run of the season in a 2-1 win.