The Detroit Tigers open their 2026 home schedule on Friday afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals after starting the season with just two wins in their first six games.
That pair of victories came in the opening series against the San Diego Padres — the first two games of the campaign, to be exact — followed by a sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks to make it four in a row coming back to Detroit. Hopefully, the Tigers can turn things around in their friendly confines.
If way-too-early
stats are not your jibe, you can skip this part. So far, Detroit is 20th in batting average (.215) and on-base percentage (.296), 29th in slugging (.300) and 26th in OPS (.596) among fellow MLB squads at the plate. On the mound, the Tigers rank 12th in ERA (3.78), 16th in WHIP (1.32) and 18th in batting average against (.234) after six games played.
Taking the bump on Friday afternoon for the home team is left-hander Framber Valdez, who impressed fans in his debut against San Diego, while right-hander Michael McGreevy toes the rubber for the visitors after a tidy first game as well. Here’s a brief look at how they match up.
Detroit Tigers (2-4) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (4-2)
Time (ET): 1:10 p.m. ET
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
SB Nation Site: Viva El Birdos
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 7: LHP Framber Valdez (0-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. RHP Michael McGreevy (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
VALDEZ
McGREEVY
