Tigers aim to sweep series against the Cardinals

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

Detroit; Sunday, 7:20 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Kyle Leahy (0-1, 7.20 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, one strikeout); Tigers: Keider Montero (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -140, Cardinals +118; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers play the St. Louis Cardinals looking to sweep their three-game series.

Detroit had an 87-75 record overall and a 46-35 record at home last season. The Tigers slugged .413 with a .730 OPS as a team in the 2025 season.

St. Louis had a 78-84 record overall and a 34-47 record in road games last season. The Cardinals pitching staff had a collective 4.29 ERA while averaging 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2025 season.

INJURIES: Tigers: Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (hip inflammation), 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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