Avila has career night as Tigers beat the Orioles, 7-3

Alex Avila homered and had a career-high five RBIs, and Justin Verlander allowed four hits over eight innings to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 victory.

Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez also connected for the Tigers, who became the first team this season to score more than one run against Baltimore.

Avila, who came in batting .100, doubled in two runs in the fourth inning, hit a two-run homer in the fifth and added an RBI single in the eighth.

Verlander (1-0) gave up three runs, struck out nine and walked two. He is 6-0 with a 2.64 ERA in eight career starts against Baltimore, including 4-0 at Camden Yards.