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Detroit Tigers spring training games: Time, radio for split-squad matchups

Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press
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Grapefruit League: Detroit Tigers (12-8-1) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (10-9-1) and Atlanta Braves (9-9-2)

When: 1:07 p.m. vs. Blue Jays and 1:05 p.m. vs. Braves.

Where: TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida vs. Blue Jays, Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida vs. Braves.

TV: None.

Radio: Vs. Braves on WXYT-FM (1270 AM in Detroit; Tigers radio affiliates).

⋅ BOX SCORE vs. Blue Jays.

⋅ BOX SCORE vs. Braves.

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Probable starting pitchers in Tigers vs. Blue Jays: Tigers RHP Keider Montero (0-0, 4.50 ERA in spring training) vs. Blue Jays LHP Ricky Tiedemann (0-0, 6.75 ERA).

Probable starting pitchers in Tigers vs. Braves: Tigers RHP Matt Manning (0-0, 5.63 ERA in spring training) vs. Braves RHP AJ Smith-Shawver (0-0, 8.22 ERA)

Tigers lineups: TBD.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Matt Manning throws during spring training at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Matt Manning throws during spring training at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Florida, on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.

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Game notes: Friday will be a busy day for the Tigers as half the squad will be heading over to Dunedin to face the Blue Jays.

Matt Manning will be on the mound looking to continue his newfound form while taking on the Braves. Manning added some new pitches to his repertoire and although he's in a battle for one of the final two spots in the Tigers' five-man rotation, he said he doesn't see it that way as Our Evan Petzold detailed earlier this week.

Meanwhile, the Tigers will have Keider Montero on the mound, who had an impressive 15-4 record while pitching at three different minor league levels. Montero has pitched in three games so far and pitched two innings in all three outings. In his last game, he gave up two runs on two hits against the Baltimore Orioles.

Next up, the full Tigers squad will play the Pittsburgh Pirates at 4:05 p.m. Saturday with Tarik Skubal scheduled to make the start.

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