The Detroit Tigers will host the St. Louis Cardinals for the third game of their interleague series on Sunday Night Baseball at Comerica Park. Both teams hold 4-4 records early in the 2026 MLB season, with Detroit winning the first two contests 4-0 and 11-6. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. ET.
The Tigers have started strong at home, going 2-0, while the Cardinals are 0-2 on the road. Friday's matchup ended in a 4-0 shutout for Detroit, followed by an 11-6 victory on Saturday that saw 17 total runs scored. Kyle Leahy starts for St. Louis with a 0-1 record and 7.20 ERA after struggling in his season debut, allowing four earned runs over five innings. Keider Montero makes his 2026 debut for the Tigers, coming off a 5-3 season in 2025 with a 4.37 ERA; he was recently called up from the minors with Justin Verlander sidelined by a hip injury on the injured list. Montero faced the Cardinals last year, yielding five earned runs in one of his worst outings. Betting odds list the Tigers as -143 money-line favorites, with an over/under of 8 runs and Tigers -1.5 on the run line at +153. The game streams on Peacock.
