DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers erupted for nine runs in a wild third inning, punctuated by Riley Greene’s “Little League home run,” and rolled to a 14-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in Monday night’s series opener at Comerica Park. The Tigers (27-15) scored 11 runs in the first three innings, the first time they’ve done so since Sept. 8, 2008.

After sweeping the Colorado Rockies and losing two of three games against the Rangers, the Tigers are holding strong in the latest power rankings.

Third baseman Alex Bregman was all set to be a Detroit Tiger this year. And then the Boston Red Sox came in with a better deal. Are you still upset?

Bregman, who spurned the Tigers in free agency this winter, will be in the lineup at Comerica Park on Monday night.

Detroit Tigers outfielder/third baseman Matt Vierling has already played four games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo, which began May 4.

After an offseason of anticipation and intrigue, Alex Bregman finally stepped to the plate at Comerica Park … in a Red Sox uniform. The end-of-the-offseason plot twist to free agency has not been forgotten in Detroit,