St. Louis Cardinals (4-2) vs. Detroit Tigers (2-4)

Detroit; Friday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.33 WHIP, five strikeouts); Tigers: Framber Valdez (0-0, 1.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, five strikeouts)

Tigers -172, Cardinals +144; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

Detroit had an 87-75 record overall and a 46-35 record in home games last season. The Tigers averaged 8.3 hits per game last season while batting a collective .247 and slugging .413.

St. Louis had a 78-84 record overall and a 34-47 record in road games last season. The Cardinals pitching staff had a 4.29 ERA collectively last season while averaging 7.6 strikeouts and 2.9 walks per nine innings.

INJURIES: 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)

Cardinals: Matt Pushard: 15-Day IL (knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60-Day IL (heels)

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