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How to watch Tigers vs. Cardinals on TV or live streaming – Tuesday, April 30

The Detroit Tigers (16-12) and St. Louis Cardinals (13-15) will meet in the series opener at Comerica Park on Tuesday, April 30, with Jack Flaherty getting the ball for the Tigers and Kyle Gibson getting the ball Hill takes over the Cardinals. First pitch will be thrown at 3:40 p.m. ET.

Before Detroit takes on St. Louis, check out the article below to find out how to watch the game.

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Information about the Tigers vs. Cardinals game

  • Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
  • Time: 3:40 p.m. ET
  • TV: BSDET
  • Live broadcast: Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: Detroit, Mich
  • Venue: Comerica Park

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Pitching matchup

Tiger: Jack Flaherty

  • The Tigers will send Flaherty (0-1) to the mound to make his sixth start of the season. He is 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings.
  • The righty pitcher last pitched on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went five innings, allowing four earned runs and giving up seven hits.
  • The 28-year-old has a 4.91 ERA with 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .256 against him.
  • Flaherty is hoping for his fourth good start of the year.
  • Flaherty is seeking his sixth consecutive appearance of five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per appearance on the mound.
  • He has allowed one or more earned runs in each of his appearances.

Cardinals: Kyle Gibson

  • Gibson (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his sixth start of the season. He posted a 4.35 ERA in 31 2/3 innings with 20 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander's last time out came Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he pitched six innings, giving up one earned run and giving up five hits.
  • The 36-year-old has posted a 4.35 ERA and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season while giving up a .227 batting average to opposing batters.
  • Gibson is looking for his third good start in a row.
  • Gibson will look to build on a streak of six games of five or more innings (he's averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
  • He allowed one or more earned runs in each of his appearances in 2024.

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Team comparison

tiger Cardinals
4.0 Runs Scored (PG) 3.6
3.9 Runs allowed (PG) 4.4
.223 Batting average .216
.211 Batting average against .254
23 Home runs 18
27 Home runs allowed 33

Tigers offensive leader

  • Mark Canha's batting average is .272 this season and he has an OPS of .913 (.402 on base, .511 while hitting). He has five home runs and 15 RBI as well as 14 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.9% and his walk rate is 13.4%.
  • In 2024, Riley Greene's batting average is .240, which translates to an OPS of .842 (.383 on base, .458 slugging). He has five home runs and 12 RBI along with 22 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 25% and his walk rate is 19.2%.
  • Kerry Carpenter is batting .276, with three home runs and 14 RBI, plus eight runs scored. He has a .315 on-base percentage and a .483 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 24.7% and his walk rate is 3.2%.
  • Also with the Tigers, Spencer Torkelson's batting average is .214, with a base percentage of .287 and a slugging percentage of .291. His strikeout rate is 20.7% and his walk rate is 8.6%. He has no home runs and 11 RBI and 10 runs scored.

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Cardinals offensive leader

  • Willson Contreras has posted a .288 batting average with a .950 OPS (.412 OBP; .538 SLG) this season while hitting four HRs with 13 runs and nine RBI. He runs at a rate of 14.4% and strikes out 20.6% of the time.
  • In 123 plate appearances, Brendan Donovan, who sports a .229/.317/.362 triple slash line this season, has scored 12 runs, 14 RBI and two bombs. His walk rate is 8.1% and his strikeout rate is 13.8%.
  • So far this season, the Cardinals' Nolan Arenado has a .271/.328/.355 slash line and has launched one home run with 11 runs scored and 13 RBI. He walks and strikes out 6.7% and 13.4% of the time, respectively.
  • At the plate, Masyn Winn threw no bombs, batting in seven runs and scoring 10 times while hitting .297/.372/.405 in 88 plate appearances. He also stole four bags in five attempts. His strikeout rate is 21.6% and his walk rate is 11.4%.

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