Canadia Eh?

The Tigers head to Toronto today to start a four game series that closes out a 10 game road trip at the Rogers Centre (formerly the Sky Dome). The Tigs are 4-2 on this trip so far and are looking to get some revenge on the Jays for ruining their home opener last week when they won in Comerica Park in extra innings.

Mike Maroth is taking the mound for the Tigers tonight, making his second start of the year. He was impressive in Kansas City the last time around, going five innings and allowing four runs, all earned. Toronto sends out Tomo Ohka, who I've never heard of, making his second stat of the year after getting a no-decision pitching 4 and 1/3 and letting in five runs against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on April 7th.

The Tigers are going to need a few hits out of the bat of Gary Sheffield, who has not had a hit in his last 16 plate appearances. However, Sheff has good career numbers at the Sky Dome, hittin .348 with five homers and 17 RBIs lifetime. If numbers hold true, Sheff will have a grand ol' time in Toronto and he'll get his shit together before returning to Detroit on Monday.

It was Jim Leyland's plan to get Ivan Rodriguez an off day tonight, so expect him to be out of the line up. Vance Wilson is still on the 15 day DL, so he won't be playing, and I'm not really sure who his back up is. Ought to be a fun time, right?

The Tigs were a good road team last year and they're going to need to continue that success to be in contention again this time around. It would be nice to see them end this trip with a bang in Toronto.