Drew Smyly held the Nationals lineup in check Friday, as he allowed one run on four hits and no walks over five innings Friday for the Tigers.
Smyly picked up his fourth win of the spring in the outing, and he now has a sharp 3.38 ERA with an excellent 17-to-3 strikeout-to-walk total. A good start was much needed for Smyly after he laid an egg on Sunday with five earned runs on seven hits, also against Washington. Smyly remains in a competition with Rick Porcello for the Tigers' fifth starter job.