The series opener between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees featured a significant pitching matchup: Rookie Casey Mize — a former No. 1 overall pick evolving into a future top starter — squared off against 30-year-old Gerrit Cole, an established ace (and former No. 1 overall pick himself) seeking his first Cy Young award.
Although the 24-year-old Mize conceded a run, it was Cole who did so first. And while Mize didn't last as long as New York's crafty right-hander, he put his team in a position to win with a tie game through five innings.