CLEVELAND -- Detroit Tigers All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres left Saturday’s game in the first inning after being hit in the head while sliding into second base.

Detroit Tigers All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres left Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians in the first inning due to a neck contusion. Torres was injured on a force play at second base to end the inning off a grounder hit by teammate Riley Greene.

Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres was elbowed in the head on a tag while running to second early Saturday night.

The Guardians lost their ninth straight game, yielding to the Tigers, 1-0, in front of a near capacity crowd on a warm summer evening. It was the fifth time they’ve been shut out in this losing streak and the 10th time they’ve failed to score a run this season.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB game to be played on July 4, 2025 on ESPN.

The Guardians (+178 underdog on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Tigers (-216). The Detroit Tigers will give the start to Tarik Skubal (10-2, 2.15 ERA), who is looking for win No.