Former Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander and model-actress Kate Upton are teaming up to help first-responders in Detroit fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Verlander and Upton announced donations and partnerships with various organizations on Instagram on Friday, a day after positive COVID-19 cases spiked to nearly 30,000 in Michigan, including 7,383 cases and 546 deaths in Detroit.

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"Like everyone, we've been following this pandemic and are really heartbroken to hear what's happening in Detroit, particularly with their police department," Verlander said in their Instagram post. "These men and women are risking their lives on the front lines for us, and a lot of them have fallen ill because they don't have enough protective equipment, so we reached out to them to see how we can help."

According to a news release, the gifts include:

25,000 masks to the Detroit Police Department, through a partnership with wholesale retailer Bella+Canvas. The masks will be distributed among officers and be stocked in each patrol car for distribution to people and communities in need.

Face shields for every police officer, paramedic and fire fighter in Detroit, through donations secured in a partnership with Ford Motor Company.

Touchless thermometers for Detroit police, through a partnership with B Strong.

Donations to Feed the Frontlines Detroit to support local restaurants and deliver meals to healthcare workers and first responders.

Verlander pitched 13 seasons for the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Houston Astros in 2017. He married Upton, a St. Joseph native, in November 2017, after the Astros won the World Series.

"Stay safe everyone," Upton said.

Chris Thomas is the sports editor at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at cdthomas@freepress.com or follow him on Twitter @bychristhomas.