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Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals March 18 Spring Training Game
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The Detroit Tigers will play the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET at the Cardinals' spring training home, Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Florida.

23-year-old Matthew Liberatore will take the mound for the Cardinals. The club acquired Liberatore along with Edgardo Rodriguez and a Competitive Balance Round B Draft Pick from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Jose Martinez, Randy Arozarena and a Competitive Balance Round A Draft Pick. The Rays had selected Liberatore with the 16th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft.

Liberatore made his Major League debut in 2022, logging a 5.97 ERA over 34.2 innings pitched, seven starts and two relief appearances.

Matthew Boyd will start for the Tigers. Boyd pitched for Detroit from 2015 through 2021. After a one-year detour to Seattle, Boyd returned to the Tigers over the winter, signing a one-year, $10 million deal.

Here's a look at how the Cardinals will line up for Saturday's game:

1) SS Tommy Edman

2) CF Dylan Carlson

3) RF Juan Yepez

4) C Willson Contreras

5) 1B Alec Burleson

6) 3B Taylor Motter

7) 2B Masyn Winn

8) DH Andrew Knizner

9) LF Chad Pinder

SP Matthew Liberatore

Here's a look at how the Tigers will line up for Saturday's game:

1) LF Zack Short

2) SS Ryan Kreidler

3) 3B Andy Ibanez

4) 1B Spencer Torkelson

5) C Eric Haase

6) DH Cesar Hernandez

7) 2B Jermain Palacios

8) RF Kerry Carpenter

9) CF Jonathan Davis

SP Matthew Boyd

could be playing his position of the future.

Check out our full American League West Preview on the Jack Vita Show!

This article first appeared on FanNation Fastball and was syndicated with permission.

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