Overview
- Comerica Park hosts the sold-out home opener against the Cardinals with first pitch at 1:10 p.m. Friday.
- Forecasts point to a dry, springlike game window with temperatures near 70 degrees and a steady west-southwest breeze.
- Viewers can watch on Detroit SportsNet with a free Fox 2 simulcast in Metro Detroit, and 97.1 The Ticket carries the radio call.
- Detroit starts Framber Valdez, with announced lineups set and pregame honors featuring Brandon Inge, singer Angela Davis, and an A-10 flyover.
- Downtown plans call for extra police and fire staffing, free street meters for Good Friday, SMART bus routes free, the People Mover closed for repairs, and several nearby road closures.