This is a matchup of two teams that don't have very high expectations going into this season. The Pirates are in full sell mode after getting rid of McCutchen and Gerrit Cole, who would have started in Ivan Nova's place. Nova struggled mightily on the road last year going 3-12 with a 5.03 ERA. He struggles even more against the Tigers, losing all three starts with a combined ERA of 8.35 in this stadium.

Tigers starter Zimmerman Zimmermann has a new focus on two-seamers has tweaked his game and I like him and Detroit to get a win on Friday afternoon.