Well we don’t see them often, but when the St. Louis Cardinals come to town, it’s hard not to think back on the 2006 World Series. The memories are not great. So it feels particularly good to beat them, and this scrappy 2021 iteration of the Detroit Tigers were the beneficiaries of some sloppy play from the Cardinals this time. So let’s do it again today.
The task will rest of the shoulders of the latest of the Tigers trio of excellent pitching prospects to reach the majors. Matt Manning takes the mound for the second start of his major league career, and his first one in Comerica Park.