April 11, 2026Updated 11:13 am EDT
The Detroit Tigers host the Miami Marlins at 1:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, a game featuring two of MLB’s most consistent batters. Colt Keith has an average of .364 (seventh in league) for the Tigers, while Xavier Edwards is third at .385 for the Marlins. Casey Mize (0-1, 5.23 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 5-9 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Janson Junk (0-1, 3.09 ERA) is expected to start for the Marlins, who are 8-6 and second in the NL East.
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Injury reportsTigers
Trey Sweeney: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10 Day IL (Head/arm), Bailey Horn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Verlander: 15 Day IL (Hip inflammation), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Troy Melton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Beau Brieske: 60 Day IL (Groin)
Marlins
Max Acosta: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Kyle Stowers: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Griffin Conine: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Esteury Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Christopher Morel: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle is slashing .288/.373/.423 this season with no home runs, seven RBIs and an OPS of .796. He has a 13.6% strikeout rate and an 11.9% walk rate in 59 plate appearances, and he has scored seven total runs. McGonigle has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 64 plate appearances, Gleyber Torres has slashed .216/.359/.294 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in four runs with a strikeout rate of 20.3% and a walk rate of 18.8%. He has come around to score 10 times.
Edwards is hitting for a .385 BA, .439 OBP and .577 SLG with a 13.8% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate. His OPS is 1.016, which ranks 11th in MLB, and he has scored 11 runs. In 58 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in six runs. Edwards has recorded two steals on two attempts.
In 44 plate appearances, Liam Hicks has posted a 6.8% strikeout rate and a 6.8% walk rate while slashing .289/.364/.553 with three home runs, 13 RBIs (5th in MLB) and nine runs scored.
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