March 26, 2026Updated 12:25 pm EDT
The Detroit Tigers will take the field in the first game of the season versus the San Diego Padres on Thursday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Petco Park. Tarik Skubal gets the start for the Tigers, and Nick Pivetta is starting for the Padres.
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Injury reportsTigers
Trey Sweeney: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Troy Melton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Beau Brieske: 60 Day IL (Groin), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Padres
Will Wagner: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Sung-Mun Song: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Yuki Matsui: 15 Day IL (Groin), Griffin Canning: 15 Day IL (Achilles), Matt Waldron: 15 Day IL (Lower body), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), Bryan Hoeing: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jhony Brito: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know (2025 stats)
Gleyber Torres collected 136 hits last season and finished with a .358 OBP.
Riley Greene had 155 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .493.
Fernando Tatis Jr. collected 159 hits last season and finished with a .368 OBP.
Manny Machado finished with 169 hits and a slugging percentage of .460.
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Mar 26, 2026
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