Detroit Tigers (17-13) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (14-16)

When: 1:10 p.m. Wednesday.

Where: Comerica Park in Detroit

TV: Bally Sports Detroit, MLB Network (out of market only)

Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). (Tigers radio affiliates).

Weather report: High of 80 degrees, 10-20 mph winds, 5% chance of precipitation.

Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Kenta Maeda (0-1, 5.96 ERA) vs. Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas (2-3, 5.91 ERA)

• Box score

Tigers lineup:

1. DH Riley Greene
2. LF Mark Canha
3. CF Wenceel Pérez
4. RF Kerry Carpenter
5. 3B Matt Vierling
6. 1B Spencer Torkelson
7. 2B Colt Keith
8. SS Javier Báez
9. C Carson Kelly

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Game notes: After giving up three home runs and not even lasting three innings on April 18 against the Texas Rangers, starting pitcher Kenta Maeda bounced back with his best performance in a Tigers uniform against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Maeda went five innings strong and gave up just three hits, no walks and most importantly, no home runs or runs at all for that matter. The Tigers ended up surrendering two runs in the sixth inning after Maeda left the game, so he wasn’t given a decision, however, the team was able to score three runs in the eighth inning en route to another one of their patented late comebacks this year, beating the Rays, 4-2.

Maeda, 36, will be excited to see the calendar turn to May, as the early months have not been his friend in recent years. Despite the strong last outing on April 23, Maeda posted an ERA of 5.96 through March and April, which matches up with his early season struggles last year, when he had a 9.00 ERA in April 2023. Maeda didn’t pitch in May last year because of an injury, but then had a 1.80 ERA in June and a 2.93 ERA in July once he was healthy.

Whether it’s the warmer temperatures, getting more comfortable as the season goes on or something else, the Tigers will certainly be hoping that Maeda finds a similar summer form this year, and based on the forecast for Wednesday, the weather will be working in the Japanese veteran’s favor.

After Wednesday’s game, the Tigers will have a needed day off after playing three games in two days and then will travel to the Bronx to play a three-game series with the New York Yankees starting Friday.

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