Wells (1-1) took the loss against Detroit on Thursday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts over five innings.
Wells was ineffective against a Tigers squad that had rolled up 28 runs in its three-game series with the Twins. He allowed a pair of runs in the first inning and additional runs in both the third and fifth, the latter coming on a Miguel Cabrera solo homer. Through his first two MLB starts, Wells has given up seven runs in 10.2 innings of work with an 11:5 K:BB.