Detroit Tigers @ San Diego Padres
McGonigle leads Tigers against the Padres after 4-hit outing
Detroit Tigers (1-0) vs. San Diego Padres (0-1)
San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (0-0); Padres: Michael King (0-0)
Padres -123, Tigers +103; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers play the San Diego Padres after Kevin McGonigle had four hits against the Padres on Thursday.
San Diego had a 90-72 record overall and a 52-29 record in home games last season. The Padres scored 4.3 runs per game while allowing 3.8 in the 2025 season.
Detroit went 87-75 overall and 41-40 on the road last season. The Tigers scored 4.7 runs per game while giving up 4.3 in the 2025 season.
INJURIES: Padres: Bryan Hoeing: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jason Adam: 15-Day IL (quadricep), Yuki Matsui: 15-Day IL (groin), Matt Waldron: 15-Day IL (lower body), Joe Musgrove: 15-Day IL (elbow), Griffin Canning: 15-Day IL (achilles), Will Wagner: 10-Day IL (oblique), Sung-Mun Song: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Tigers: Trey Sweeney: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Bailey Horn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (oblique), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
DET leads 1-0
Game Information
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
2026 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| San Francisco | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| San Diego | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |

