The St. Louis Cardinals, sitting pretty at 4-3, head into Comerica Park to tangle with the Detroit Tigers, who are clinging to a 3-4 record. It's a battle of teams that probably expected more from their seasons so far. On the mound, Kyle Leahy (RHP, #62) takes on Justin Verlander (RHP, #35), with Verlander looking to rebound from a rocky first start. The Cardinals' lineup has been a bit of a punchline, hitting just .220 as a team, while the Tigers' pitching staff boasts a respectable 3.20 ERA.
Verlander's got his work cut out, but the Tigers' bats might give him some breathing room – they're hitting .228, a .008 boost over the Cardinals. Still, with shaky starters and a laundry list of injured players, including Masyn Winn (Day-To-Day) for the Cardinals and Sawyer Gipson-Long (15-Day IL) for the Tigers, this one could get weird. The Tigers' staff has been stingy, with a 1.25 WHIP, but they'll need more of that magic to tame a Cardinals lineup that's still figuring things out. Make your pick or join the discussion on StreakChat to see how this uneven matchup plays out.