April 2, 2026Updated April 3, 2026, 3:17 a.m. ET
A series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals (4-2) and Detroit Tigers (2-4) is scheduled for Friday at 1:10 p.m. ET, at Comerica Park.
The Tigers are favored (-173 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Cardinals (+145). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Detroit Tigers looking to Framber Valdez, and Michael McGreevy taking the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Tigers lost their most recent game against the Diamondbacks by a 1-0 score Wednesday. Kevin McGonigle went 2 for 4 with a triple to lead them offensively. Tarik Skubal picked up the loss after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out three.
The Cardinals secured a 2-1 victory against the Mets Wednesday. Nolan Gorman (1 for 3 with an RBI) led the way offensively, while Gordon Graceffo got the win on the mound after going 2/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.
Get ready for the Tigers vs. Cardinals with what you need to know about Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Tigers (-173, bet $173 to win $100)Underdog: Cardinals (+145, bet $100 to win $145)Over/under: 8Tigers vs. Cardinals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, April 3, 2026Game time: 1:10 p.m. ETLocation: Detroit, MichiganStadium: Comerica ParkTV channel: DSN and Cardinals.TVTigers stats and trendsTigers betting recordsThe Tigers have split the two games they’ve played as favorites this season.Detroit has not been bigger favorites this season than the -173 moneyline set for this game.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 63.4% chance of a victory for the Tigers.So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in three of six games with a total.In six games with a spread this season, the Tigers are 2-4-0 ATS.Framber Valdez (Tigers probable starter)Valdez (0-0) pitches for the Tigers to make his second start of the season.His last appearance came on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, when the lefty tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing seven hits.In his one appearance this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .292 against him. He has a 1.50 ERA and averages 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings.He will match up with a Cardinals team that is batting .232 as a unit (12th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .379 (14th in MLB) with seven total home runs (11th in MLB).Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (1.50), 45th in WHIP (1.333), and 35th in K/9 (7.5).Tigers batting statsThe Tigers’ one home run rank last in MLB this season.Hitters for Detroit have combined to rank last in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .300 this season.The Tigers’ .215 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.Detroit has scored 24 runs (4.0 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .296 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.Detroit ranks 19th with an average of 10.0 strikeouts per game.Cardinals stats and trendsCardinals betting recordsThe Cardinals have won in four of the six contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.Oddsmakers have given St. Louis the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +145 moneyline listed for this contest.The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.St. Louis and its opponents have gone over in three of its six games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.The Cardinals have posted a record of 4-2-0 against the spread this season.Michael McGreevy (Cardinals probable starter)The Cardinals will send McGreevy (0-0) to the mound to make his second start of the season.In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw six scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays without surrendering a hit.Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of only .000 against him this season. He has a 0.00 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.He will face a Tigers squad that is batting .215 as a unit (21st in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .300 (30th in the league) with one total home run (30th in MLB action).This season, the 25-year-old ranks first in ERA (0.00), third in WHIP (.333), and 35th in K/9 (7.5) among qualifying pitchers.Cardinals batting statsThe Cardinals are 11th in MLB play with seven home runs. They average 1.2 per game.So far this year, St. Louis’ .379 slugging percentage ranks 14th in the majors.The Cardinals are 12th in the majors with a .232 batting average.The offense for St. Louis is No. 10 in the majors, scoring 4.8 runs per game (29 total runs).The Cardinals rank 24th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .287.
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