When: 7:10 p.m. Monday.
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) (Tigers radio affiliates).
Weather forecast: Clear skies, low-60s.
[ Happy Mother's Day, baseball-style: How 1 mom put 2 sons into the Tigers' system ]
Probable pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Pineda (1-1, 3.77 ERA) vs. Athletics RHP Paul Blackburn (3-0, 2.22 ERA).
Tigers lineup:
LF Robbie Grossman
SS Javier Bàez
DH Miguel Cabrera
RF Austin Meadows
2B Jonathan Schoop
3B Jeimer Candelario
1B Spencer Torkelson
C Tucker Barnhart
CF Derek Hill
P Michael Pineda
Game notes: The forgotten things about MLB “fire sales,” in which teams opt to “jumpstart the rebuild” (or “save money,” depending on your position and/or honesty relative to the team), is that sometimes they do result in hidden gems getting a chance to sparkle.