ARLINGTON, Texas — With friends like that, Kirby Yates could have used a few enemies. Facing the Texas Rangers for the first time since leaving them as a free agent, it took just seven pitches ...

But then there are the other compliments—the ones that leave you blinking for a second, smiling politely while your brain catches up and realizes: Wait… was that actually kind of rude?

DETROIT — Tomás Nido and Andy Ibáñez hit solo homers and rookie Jackson Jobe pitched five strong innings to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.