NEWSLETTER
The St. Louis Cardinals (14-16), who will give the ball to Miles Mikolas, visit the Detroit Tigers (17-13) with Kenta Maeda on the mound, Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET.
Find out how to watch the St. Louis-Detroit matchup below.
When is Cardinals vs. Tigers and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. Tigers
The Cardinals and Tigers will hit the field at Comerica Park for this matchup on May 1, and if you want to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MLB Network.
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Cardinals vs. Tigers Game Preview
Yesterday, the Tigers picked up an 11-6 victory over the Cardinals, with Tyler Holton (1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) earning the win for the Tigers. Wenceel Perez went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI to lead the offensive attack. Kyle Leahy (1.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Cardinals.
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have been favored on the moneyline 13 total times this season. They’ve gone 7-6 in those games.
St. Louis has hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (20).
The Cardinals’ .337 slugging percentage is the third-lowest average in MLB.
St. Louis has a 4.02 team ERA that ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cardinals average baseball’s 22nd-ranked WHIP (1.319).
Tigers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Tigers have been the underdog 14 times and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
Detroit has hit 27 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the majors.
Fueled by 76 extra-base hits, the Tigers rank 23rd in MLB with a .363 slugging percentage this season.
Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.20 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.
The Tigers have a combined 1.102 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Miles Mikolas
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Apr. 26 | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Brewers | Apr. 20 | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| at Diamondbacks | Apr. 14 | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Phillies | Apr. 8 | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| at Padres | Apr. 2 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Tigers Starter Recent Performance: Kenta Maeda
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rays | Apr. 23 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Rangers | Apr. 18 | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Twins | Apr. 13 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Athletics | Apr. 6 | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| at White Sox | Mar. 30 | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals, his seventh of the season. He is 2-3 with a 5.91 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Friday, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
The 35-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.91, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .310 batting average against him.
Brendan Donovan is batting .228 for St. Louis with a team-high 16 RBI.
Nolan Arenado is batting .272 with an OBP of .336 and a slugging percentage of .351 this season.
Willson Contreras leads St. Louis in home runs with four. He’s driven in nine runs and is slugging .483.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
The Tigers will send Maeda (0-1) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
The right-hander allowed three hits in five scoreless innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, April 23.
The 36-year-old has pitched to a 5.96 ERA this season with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.8 walks per nine across five games.
Riley Greene has a team-high seven home runs.
Mark Canha has a club-leading 16 runs batted in and .278 batting average.
Kerry Carpenter has five doubles, two triples, three home runs and four walks while batting .267.
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