DETROIT _ Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd was perfect through four innings, thanks to ditching his slider and leaning heavily on his changeup and curveball.
He was taking another step forward in a return from early-season troubles, but the Cleveland Indians got to him for three runs in the fifth inning, and then two more in the sixth.
Boyd didn't recover, and the offense didn't help much, until late.
The Tigers (22-30) took a 7-4 loss to the Indians on Sunday at Comerica Park to complete the four-game series and their season series against the Indians. They've dropped 14 of their last 19 games and haven't earned back-to-back wins since Aug. 30 through Sept. 1.
Tigers pitcher Matthew Boyd throws against the Indians in the first inning on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Comerica Park.
As of Sunday afternoon, the Tigers are four games back of the Toronto Blue Jays for the AL's eighth and final playoff spot.
After a day off Monday, the Tigers travel to Minnesota for a two-game series against the Twins. A pair of rookies _ left-hander Tarik Skubal and righty Casey Mize _ will start in Minneapolis.
