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Julio Teheran strong, Detroit Tigers draw nine walks in 5-1 win over Blue Jays

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers picked up a 5-1 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla.

The Tigers improved to 5-2 in Grapefruit League play. The game only lasted 7½ innings.

What happened

Three potential members of the Opening Day rotation pitched Sunday: Jose Urena, Casey Mize and Julio Teheran. All three logged two innings, but they differed in consistency and success. Still, they combined to allow one run on one hit through six innings. The Tigers scored their first run in the first inning on a double by Willi Castro, driving in Robbie Grossman.