Montas (11-9) picked up the win Thursday after holding the Tigers to three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven across 6.2 innings.
The A's tried to get Montas through seven, but the right-hander couldn't go the extra distance. He recorded two outs before Akil Baddoo launched a two-run homer on his 104th and final pitch. Montas left the game with an 8-3 lead en route to his 11th win of the season. The 28-year-old has now punched out at least six batters in each of his last 10 starts. He'll bring a 3.68 ERA and 1.20 WHIP into his next projected outing Wednesday against the White Sox.