The Tigers hope a return home will cure their early-season woes as they open a three-game weekend series against the Marlins on Friday. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. EST in Detroit, airing on MLB.TV.

Detroit (4-9) turns the page from a disastrous road trip that culminated in a four-game sweep by the Minnesota Twins. The Tigers managed just five hits in Thursday’s 3-1 defeat, going 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Even worse, center fielder Parker Meadows suffered a scary head injury after colliding with left fielder Riley Greene in the eighth inning. Meadows was hospitalized overnight, and his status remains day-to-day.

Keider Montero (0-1, 4.15 ERA) will get the ball for the Tigers. The right-hander surrendered three runs (two earned) over 4.1 innings in his season debut against St. Louis but dominated Miami last September, tossing five shutout innings to earn the win.

Miami (8-5) arrives north after securing back-to-back emphatic victories to salvage a series split against Cincinnati. The Marlins’ 8-1 win on Thursday came from three hits and three RBIs from Owen Caissie, alongside a stellar performance from Javier Sanoja. Sanoja is batting .406 on the young season, while Liam Hicks leads the club with three home runs and 13 RBIs. 

The Marlins send Chris Paddack (0-1, 8.31 ERA) to the mound to keep the momentum rolling. Paddack struggled in his first start of the season (eight hits and eight runs in four innings), but he looked sharp out of the bullpen on Sunday, allowing just one unearned run over 4 2/3 innings against the Yankees.

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Note: The above data was collected on April 10, 2026, and may have changed since writing.

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“Both teams have shown ability to manufacture runs without relying on power — Miami’s 16 stolen bases compared to Detroit’s five suggests more aggressive baserunning that could create extra scoring chances. In a tight game where both starters may work limited innings, Miami’s slightly better bullpen depth and more dynamic offensive approach creates small but meaningful advantages in late-game situations.” — Joe Jensen, PredictEm

Miami is playing confident, aggressive baseball, boasting the majors’ fourth-best team on-base percentage (.347). As such, the Marlins present good value as a road underdog against a Detroit team in a tailspin. The Tigers have lost five in a row and nine of their last 11, and they now have to deal with the emotional weight of losing Meadows to last night’s frightening collision. Back the team with superior momentum to capitalize on Detroit’s early-season dysfunction.