Game 29 Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals 3:40 p.m. EST 4/30 Game 1 of DH

[byco42]

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Detroit Tigers (16-12) 2nd ALC 2.5 GB Last 10 (6-4) W2
Jack Flaherty R 0-1 4.91 ERA

Confirmed Lineup

1. DH Riley Greene L
2. 3B M. Vierling R
3. RF W. Perez S
4. LF K. Carpenter L
5. 1B S. Torkelson R
6. 2B Colt Keith L
7. SS Z. McKinstry L
8. C Carson Kelly R
9. CF P. Meadows L

St. Louis Cardinals (13-15) 5th NLC 4.5 GB Last 10 (4-6) L1
Kyle Gibson R 2-2 4.35 ERA

Confirmed Lineup

1. LF B. Donovan L
2. DH W. Contreras R
3. CF L. Nootbaar L
4. 3B N. Arenado R
5. 1B P. Goldschmidt R
6. RF A. Burleson L
7. 2B Nolan Gorman L
8. SS Masyn Winn R
9. C Ivan Herrera R

0% 71° Wind 13 mph Out
LINE DET -115 O/U 8.5 Runs

Tigers - Cardinals Player

 

[Mitchrapp]

They sent Buddy down while activating Ibanez. I would have sent McKinstry packing myself..

 

[kalinecountry]

After Sunday's game, Detroit Tigers' Tarik Skubal now has an ERA of 1.72. He ranks #8 (9 pitchers) in all of MLB. He ranks #3 in fewest hits given up. But it gets better....Skubal ranks #1 in most strikeouts. He ranks #2 in WHIP and #3 in opposing batters' BA.

Tarik Skubal's numbers from his last 10 starts are ridiculous!
30 hits, 8 walks, 77 strikeouts, and only 8 earned runs!

Detroit Tigers newsletter: Tarik Skubal tops AL Cy Young contenders after dominant April

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal is tied as the odds-on favorite for the AL Cy Young award after a month of the 2024 MLB season.

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Detroit Tigers newsletter: Tarik Skubal tops AL Cy Young contenders after dominant April.
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DET April WAR leaders
Skubal 1.4 fWAR
Greene 1.1 f/WAR

Memo: MLB uniforms to change after complaints

Major League Baseball plans to address its uniform fiasco after changes this spring to the standard jerseys and pants led to widespread complaints from players and fans, according to a memo obtained Sunday night by ESPN.

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MLB to address uniforms after player complaints, per memo.
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Wenceel Pérez has done enough to stay with Tigers

The Tigers will have Andy Ibáñez coming back from the IL more than likely this week in time for the Cardinals, who are coming into town on Monday. The question

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Wenceel Pérez has done enough to stay with Tigers.
MCBTB

Surprising Tigers breakout demoted due to imminent Andy Ibáñez return

With Andy Ibáñez set to return from a rehab assignment, surprising Tigers breakout Buddy Kennedy is expected to get the push back to Triple-A.

motorcitybengals.com

Surprising Tigers breakout demoted due to imminent Andy Ibáñez return.
MCBTB

FanGraphs Power Rankings: April 22–28

A jumble of teams are still sitting around .500 and could wind up in the playoff picture with one hot streak.

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FanGraphs Power Rankings: April 22–28.
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[jas5lf]

Game postponed due to rain. Doubleheader tomorrow.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Rain out?

 

[Mitchrapp]

Bummer I was looking forward to it..

 

[byco42]

I'll repurpose this thread for the 3:40 game tomorrow.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/cardinals-tigers-postponed-by-rain-on-april-29-2024

Cards-Tigers series opener postponed; twin bill set for Tuesday.
Tigers official site

 

[Mitchrapp]

Lets score. And if its more than the other team our win possibility goes up greatly.

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers' Andy Ibáñez returns from injured list; Ty Madden joins Triple-A Toledo

The Detroit Tigers welcomed back a key piece of their matchup-based style on offense for Tuesday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Detroit Tigers' Andy Ibáñez returns from injured list; Ty Madden joins Triple-A Toledo.
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Colt Keith 17 wRC+ 298/307
Parker Meadows 26 wRC+ 294/307
Javy Baez 44 wRC+ 278/307

DET Lowest walk rates
Urshela 1.7%
Vierling 2.6%
Carpenter 3.2%
Kelly 4.3%
Baez 4.4%


Days Of Roar Tigers Podcast: Continuing the conversation on Tarik Skubal's Cy Young Award contention and individual player struggles of Detroit Tigers. 57 minutes.
After giving the city of Detroit and the Lions a well deserved hat tip for an unprecedented NFL draft weekend, the guys get right to business addressing the must-see TV pitching of Tarik Skubal. The guys thought the ace could seriously contend for a Cy Young Award at the start of the season, how do his numbers add up against his peers and where is he at in the conversation so far? After covering Skubal's heat, the guys shift to a much colder subject and focus in on the team's puzzling offense. While an immediate answer eludes both the front office and the "Days of Roar" crew, the guys focus in on the offensive issues of Parker Meadows and Colt Keith. Could either benefit from a stint in AAA? Mark and Evan also continue to scratch their heads at a drastically underperforming Spencer Torkleson.

Tarik Skubal MLB Network.


Players with 20 walks and 20 runs this season.

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[Mitchrapp]

K's the side. Way to go Flaherty.

 

[Mitchrapp]

First 5, all k's.

 

[Mitchrapp]

K's side again.

 

[Mitchrapp]

5 pitches, 3 outs ugh.

 

[Mitchrapp]

GB on first pitch ends string of 7 k's to start.

 

[tomdalton22]

just tuned in. Flaherty has 9 Ks through 4. Pretty good!

 

[Mitchrapp]

Over the CF wall, 2-0 count bam. Greene.

 

[gotime909]

Flaherty dealing today. 9 k's through 4. Only 51 pitches is ridiculous fir that many strikeouts


Greene with a homer!!

 

[Mitchrapp]

k's side again.

 

[gotime909]

K's the side in the 5th. This is as good of stuff I've seen from a tiger pitcher in years. Mostly all swinging strikes