Martín Pérez throws 5 scoreless innings as Braves beat Tigers 5-2

ATLANTA (AP) — Martín Pérez threw five scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Detroit 5-2 on Tuesday night for their 11th win in their last 13 games as the Tigers lost starter Casey Mize to an injury in the third inning.

Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer and Ronald Acuña Jr. was 2 for 3 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored. Mike Yastrzemski was 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored.

Pérez (2-1), who was designated for assignment by the Braves earlier this season but then re-signed, gave up two hits and four walks while striking out five. He lowered his ERA to 2.22.

Mize (2-2) was removed after straining his groin covering first base on a ground ball to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. He lasted 2 1/3 innings during which he gave up two runs, three hits and a walk while striking out three.

Atlanta's Didier Fuentes pitched two scoreless innings, Tyler Kinley stranded two runners in a scoreless eighth and Aaron Bummer gave up a two-run home run to Wenceel Pérez in the ninth.

The Braves took a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Yastrzemski led off with a double that landed on the right field foul line. Acuña plated him with a double to left field and Matt Olson knocked in Acuña with a line drive to center field. Albies added a two-run home run in the eighth inning.

Tigers center fielder Javier Báez left on a cart after injuring his right foot on a play at first base in the fifth inning. He hit the base awkwardly with his left foot and his right foot folded under his leg while he fell.

Two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.72) faces Braves rookie RHP JR Ritchie (1-0, 2.57) in the second game of a three-game set Wednesday.

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Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II (23) catches a fly ball hit by Detroit Tigers' Kevin McGonigle (7) during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Martin Perez (33) delivers to a Detroit Tigers batter during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) slides in safe at second base with a leadoff double against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Detroit Tigers' Javier Baez (28) reacts after injuring his right leg running to first base on a ground ball against the Atlanta Braves, as Detroit Tigers first base coach Anthony Sanders (77) looks on during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will play Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5 of the teams' first-round playoff series.

McDavid, who led the NHL in points this season, did not participate in the team's morning skate ahead of a must-win game for Edmonton and was a game-time decision, according to coach Kris Knoblauch.

The 29-year-old McDavid has looked uncomfortable at times since rolling his ankle in the second period of Game 2 when he collided with teammate Mattias Ekholm.

The Oilers are trying to avoid elimination and rally from a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven series. Edmonton reached the Stanley Cup final in each of the last two seasons before losing to the two-time champion Florida Panthers.

Edmonton forward/center Jason Dickinson, also a game-time decision, was also in the lineup released shortly before gametime.

Knoblauch said earlier Tuesday that Connor Ingram would start in net after Tristan Jarry started in Game 4.

McDavid, who led the league with 138 points, scored his first goal in Game 3 and had his first multi-point games in the third and fourth games of the series in Anaheim. McDavid didn’t participate in Saturday’s off-day skate in Anaheim.

McDavid was nominated Tuesday for the Ted Lindsay Award, along with San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov. The award is for the league’s “most outstanding player” as voted by NHL players. McDavid is a four-time winner.

Ingram returns to the Edmonton net on Tuesday after Jarry made 34 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss in Game 4. Ingram started the first three games of the series. He earned a 4-3 victory in Game 1 before allowing 11 goals in consecutive losses behind a leaky Edmonton defense.

“Nothing against Jarry,” Knoblauch said early Tuesday. “I thought he had a solid game the other night, but going down this last few weeks or months, Ingram’s been our starter. He’s been our guy. Now that our season’s on the line, we felt that we would go with our guy.”

Dickinson sat out the second and third games of the series due to injury. He scored twice in Edmonton’s win in the opener and assisted on the Oilers’ first goal in the Game 4 loss.

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Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, center, tries to get a shot past Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, left, as defenseman Jackson LaCombe defends during the second period of Game 3 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Anaheim Ducks' Mason McTavish (23) defends against Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) during the second period of an NHL playoff game in Edmonton on Monday, April 20, 2026. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, right, shoots as Anaheim Ducks defenseman John Carlson, left, defends during the second period of Game 4 in the first round of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)