DETROIT (Interstat) — Coby Mayo homered and drove in three runs as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Detroit Tigers 8-5 on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Comerica Park.

Mayo went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, providing the offensive catalyst the Orioles needed. His two-run homer in the fifth inning extended Baltimore’s lead to 7-3 after Leody Taveras had led off the inning with a solo shot. Mayo also singled in the third inning to drive in a run.

The 24-year-old third baseman had been in a recent slump, going hitless in his previous two games against Atlanta and batting 1-for-7 over his last four games entering Monday. His performance snapped a stretch of offensive struggles and gave Baltimore a much-needed jolt.

Grant Wolfram earned the win with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief, striking out two. The left-hander entered the game in the fifth inning with the score 7-5 and retired four consecutive batters to keep the Tigers at bay. Wolfram improved to 3-2 on the season.

Rico Garcia picked up his fifth save of the season with a perfect ninth inning, striking out two. Garcia retired the side in order, getting Matt Vierling to strike out, Kevin McGonigle to strike out looking after a successful challenge, and Dillon Dingler to pop out to first base to end the game.

Keider Montero took the loss for Detroit, allowing seven runs on 10 hits over 4.2 innings. The right-hander dropped to 7-6 on the season.

Baltimore jumped ahead early, scoring one run in the first inning. Dylan Beavers flied out to lead off the game, but Pete Alonso doubled on a line drive to left field. Gunnar Henderson singled, moving Alonso to third. Taylor Ward then grounded into a fielder’s choice, shortstop Kevin McGonigle fielding the ball and forcing Henderson at second, but Alonso scored to give Baltimore a 1-0 lead. Leody Taveras lined out to end the inning.

The Orioles added two more in the second inning. Jackson Holliday doubled to left field. Coby Mayo reached on a fielding error by Tigers third baseman Colt Keith, allowing Holliday to move to third. Jeremiah Jackson grounded out to shortstop, scoring Holliday and moving Mayo to second. After Chadwick Tromp flied out, Dylan Beavers singled to right field, scoring Mayo and making it 3-0. Pete Alonso then singled, putting runners on first and third, but Gunnar Henderson flied out to end the inning.

Detroit got on the board in the bottom of the second. Zach McKinstry tripled to center field, his third triple of the season. Hao-Yu Lee followed with a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring McKinstry. James Outman struck out and Matt Vierling grounded out to third to end the inning with Baltimore leading 3-1.

Baltimore answered in the third. Taylor Ward walked to lead off the inning. Leody Taveras grounded into a force out, with first baseman Spencer Torkelson fielding the ball and forcing Ward at second. Jackson Holliday then singled to center field, moving Taveras to third. Coby Mayo singled to left field, scoring Taveras and moving Holliday to third, giving Baltimore a 4-1 lead. Jeremiah Jackson was hit by a pitch to load the bases, but Chadwick Tromp grounded into a double play, with third baseman Colt Keith fielding the ball and throwing to catcher Dillon Dingler to force Holliday at home, then the relay to first completed the double play.

Detroit rallied in the fourth. Riley Greene doubled on a sharp fly ball to right field, his 23rd double of the season. Spencer Torkelson singled to right field, moving Greene to third. Zach McKinstry walked to load the bases. Hao-Yu Lee then singled to shortstop, scoring Greene and making it 4-2. James Outman struck out for the first out. Matt Vierling hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Torkelson and cutting the lead to 4-3. Kevin McGonigle grounded out to first base to end the inning.

The Orioles broke the game open in the fifth, which proved to be the most important stretch of the contest. After Taylor Ward popped out to lead off the inning, Leody Taveras homered to right field, his fifth home run of the season, making it 5-3. Jackson Holliday then singled to left field. Coby Mayo followed by crushing a home run to left-center field, his 14th home run of the season, scoring Holliday and giving Baltimore a 7-3 lead. The three-run outburst put the Orioles in control after Detroit had pulled within one run in the previous inning. Jeremiah Jackson grounded out and Chadwick Tromp grounded out to end the inning.

Detroit answered in the bottom of the fifth. Dillon Dingler singled to center field. Colt Keith doubled to center field, moving Dingler to third. Riley Greene grounded out softly to catcher Chadwick Tromp for the first out. Spencer Torkelson hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Dingler and making it 7-4. Zach McKinstry then singled to right field, scoring Keith and cutting the lead to 7-5. Hao-Yu Lee grounded out to end the inning, leaving the Tigers with a two-run deficit they could not overcome.

Tyler O’Neill provided insurance for Baltimore in the sixth. Pinch-hitting to lead off the inning, O’Neill homered to left-center field, his seventh home run of the season, making it 8-5. Pete Alonso grounded out, Gunnar Henderson walked, and Taylor Ward grounded out to third, moving Henderson to third. Leody Taveras flied out to end the inning.

The Tigers threatened in the eighth when Spencer Torkelson singled to left field with one out, but Zach McKinstry flied out and Hao-Yu Lee struck out to end the threat.

Baltimore’s bullpen was effective after Wolfram’s exit. Yennier Cano pitched a scoreless inning, allowing no hits and striking out one. Andrew Kittredge allowed one hit in a scoreless seventh inning, striking out one. Garcia closed it out in the ninth.

For Detroit, Jacob Waguespack pitched two scoreless innings in relief, striking out two. Drew Anderson worked 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit.

The Orioles improved to 52-55 with the win. The Tigers fell to 50-57.

Baltimore had won the previous series against Detroit in May, taking two of three games at home. The Orioles entered Monday’s game having lost three of their previous four games, including a 3-2 loss to Atlanta on Sunday in 11 innings. Detroit had lost four of its previous five games, including a 5-4 loss to Kansas City on Sunday.

The win gave Baltimore momentum heading into the remainder of the four-game series, which continues Tuesday at Comerica Park. The Orioles then return home to face Philadelphia for a weekend series before welcoming the Los Angeles Angels. Detroit remains home for Tuesday’s game before traveling to for a weekend series.

The game drew a crowd of 21,913 to Comerica Park and lasted 2 hours, 56 minutes. Baltimore outhit Detroit 12-11.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Baltimore 7, Detroit 5. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Detroit with a 54.20 percent probability to win. Baltimore had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 13 went under the over-under line of 8.5.