Detroit at Cincinnati

Fresh off a last-place 2019 season where they lost 114 games, the Detroit Tigers open the new season on the road. The Tigers offense was dead last in scoring last year, plus #28 in team ERA. Newcomer Ivan Nova gets the start with a 4.72 ERA last season. The Tigers are 8-21 in interleague road games, plus 13-40 as a road dog. While Detroit is building from scratch, the Cincinnati Reds have been building for a while, coming off a 2019 campaign where they had a winning record at home. Luis Castillo is on the mound, 15-8 last season with a 3.40 ERA. He had a 3.15 ERA at home where batters hit just .191 off him. With Detroit 16-63 against righty starters, back home field in this one. Play Cincinnati.