DENVER >> Casey Mize pitched six effective innings, Spencer Torkelson had three RBIs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 on Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader.

Andy Ibáñez had two hits and two RBIs for AL Central-leading Detroit, which won for the sixth time in seven games. Trey Sweeney had two hits and scored twice.

Mize (6-1) struck out eight in his fourth consecutive win, moving into a tie with Yankees left-hander Max Fried for the most wins in the majors.

Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland (0-5) was charged with nine runs — five earned — and 11 hits in three innings.

The last-place Rockies finished with three errors and four hits.