April 4, 2026Updated 11:13 am EDT
The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Detroit Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.15 ERA) will start for the Tigers, who are 3-4 this season and third in the AL Central. Dustin May (0-1, 13.50 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 4-3 and fourth 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 29 plate appearances, he has recorded a .346 BA, .414 OBP and .538 SLG with a 10.3% walk rate and a 10.3% strikeout rate.
In 22 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has slashed .300/.364/.650 this season. He has hit two long balls (17th in MLB) and driven in seven runs (11th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 27.3% and a walk rate of 4.5%. He has come around to score three times.
St. Louis’ Alec Burleson is slashing .280/.387/.440 this season with one home run, five RBIs and an OPS of .827. He has a 6.5% strikeout rate and a 16.1% walk rate in 31 plate appearances, and he has scored three total runs. Burleson has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 30 plate appearances, JJ Wetherholt has slashed .259/.300/.370 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in four runs with a strikeout rate of 20% and a walk rate of 6.7%. He has stolen one base on one attempt and has scored six runs (16th in MLB).
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