The Detroit Tigers take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a national broadcast on “Sunday Night Baseball.”
Justin Verlander was originally scheduled to pitch for the Tigers at home for the first time in nearly nine years, but was placed on the injured list Saturday.
Keider Montero, called up from Triple-A Toledo, will start on the mound instead for the Tigers (7:20 p.m., Peacock).
The Tigers won Friday’s game against the Cardinals, 4-0, and took Saturday’s game, 11-6.
Here’s everything you need to know for today’s Tigers game against the Cardinals at Comerica Park in Detroit.
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What time is the Tigers game today?
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What channel is Tigers vs Cardinals Opening Day?
Sunday’s game can be watched on Peacock, unless you have YouTube TV, where you can watch on NBCSN.
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Tigers vs Cardinals pitching matchup on Sunday Night Baseball
Montero makes his first appearance of the season after making one start for Toledo, throwing four scoreless innings with one hit allowed against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on March 29. He struck out three and walked one.
Leahy gave up four runs on eight hits in five innings on March 30 in a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets. He walked two and struck out one.
Sunday Night Baseball announcers for Tigers vs Cardinals
The “Sunday Night Baseball” play-by-play announcer is Jason Benetti, who also serves as the Tigers’ play-by-play man. The analysts for this game are Brad Thompson, who won a World Series with the Cardinals in 2006, and Andy Dirks, the Tigers’ TV analyst and former Tigers outfielder.
Adam Ottavino, a former MLB pitcher, will take fans behind the scenes with “Inside the Pitch.”
Comerica Park information
Note: The People Mover will remain closed through Opening Day weekend as repairs continue.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Tigers vs Cardinals on Sunday Night Baseball channel, streaming, time
Reporting by Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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