Upton and Verlander lead Tigers to 5th straight win (Yahoo Sports)

Justin Verlander pitched into the eighth inning and Justin Upton homered for the fourth time in five games as the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Friday night. The Tigers have won five straight to move back into contention in both the AL Central and wild-card races. Upton was hitting .226 when Tigers manager Brad Ausmus held him out of the starting lineup for three days last week.