Tigers vs Cardinals: Montero vs Leahy

0:00It's April 5th. This is MLB News today, your AI-powered source for everything, MLB. Tigers and Cardinals both sitting at four wins and four losses early this season, squaring off tonight in Detroit at 7.20 p.m. Eastern. Detroit's hosting with Kaira Montero on the mound, no record yet, facing St. Louis's Kyle Leehee, who's zero and one with a 7.2-0 ERA. This was Scott the Tigers as minus 140 favorites, Cardinals plus 118 underdogs, total runs line at 8. Tigers dominated at home last year, with a 46 and 35 mark, overall 87 and 75, slugging balls at a 4-13. Clip. Cardinals struggled on the road at 34 and 47, finishing 78 and 84, their pitchers posting a 4.29 ERA with 7.6 strikeouts per 9. Lee's hitting both squads hard, Detroit missing Justin Verlander with hip inflammation, plus a bunch on the I.L. like Reese Olson and Jackson Job, with shoulder and elbow issues.

1:05Cardinals dealing without Lars Newtbar on the 60-day list for heels and a couple pitchers nursing knee problems. Tigers chasing a sweep in this three-game set, building momentum against the Cardinals crew looking to bounce back on the road. That says to stage for what could be a gritty match-up. Keep an eye on how Monteiro handles St. Louis' bats tonight.