April 3, 2026 5:14 am EDT
The Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals square off on Friday at 1:10 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Comerica Park. Framber Valdez (0-0, 1.50 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 2-4 this season and third in the AL Central. Michael McGreevy (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 4-2 and second in the NL Central.
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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), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Troy Melton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Beau Brieske: 60 Day IL (Groin)
Cardinals
Matt Pushard: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)
Stats to know
Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle has hit no home runs this season. He has also tallied five RBIs and has scored four runs. In 25 plate appearances, he has recorded a .364 BA, .440 OBP and .545 SLG with a 12% walk rate and a 12% strikeout rate.
In 24 plate appearances, Colt Keith is hitting .364/.417/.545 with a .962 OPS. He has hit no long balls, driven in two runs and scored four times.
Alec Burleson has hit one home run this season. He has also tallied five RBIs and has scored three runs. In 27 plate appearances, he has recorded a .273 BA, .370 OBP and .455 SLG with a 14.8% walk rate and a 7.4% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 28 plate appearances, JJ Wetherholt has hit one long ball, tallied four RBIs and scored six runs (9th in MLB). He is batting .280/.321/.400 and has posted a 17.9% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate. Wetherholt has recorded one steal on one attempt.
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