Cardinals @ Tigers

Who will WIN this matchup?

St. Louis Cardinals (78-64)

@ Detroit Tigers (59-83)

Starting Pitchers:

Gant (STL): 6-5; 3.19 ERA

Fulmer (DET) 3-10; 4.57 ERA

Last 10 Games Played:

St. Louis Cardinals: 4-6

Detroit Tigers: 6-4

Current odds:

St. Louis Cardinals: (-125)

Detroit Tigers: (+115)

• The slumping St. Louis Cardinals look to avoid a sweep when they visit the Detroit Tigers on Sunday for the finale of a three-game interleague series, after suffering a second straight walk-off defeat. Jeimer Candelario ended Friday’s game with a two-run homer and the Cardinals scored three runs in the final two innings Saturday to tie before an error, two walks and a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth doomed them. St. Louis has dropped five of its last seven contests, but still owns the second wild-card spot in the National League by one game over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and outfielder Marcell Ozuna is red-hot with five homers in four games – going 9-for-18 during the run. John Gant will try to get the Cardinals back on track when he makes the start against fellow right-hander Michael Fulmer, who is seeking his first victory since June 14.

• The Tigers have won four in a row, allowing 11 runs combined, and Victor Reyes has played a big role with the bat while going 4-for-7 with four runs scored in the series. Candelario, who worked his second walk of the contest in the ninth Saturday, is 7-for-14 with a pair of homers, five runs scored and four RBIs in his last three games for Detroit.

• Gant has given up a total of five earned runs in his last six trips to the mound, including 5 2/3 scoreless innings to beat Pittsburgh on Aug. 30 to finish that month with a 3.06 ERA. The 26-year-old Georgia native allowed three unearned runs on two hits and five walks across 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision Tuesday to start September. Gant did not give up a hit in 1 1/3 innings of relief in his only career meeting with Detroit in 2016.

• Fulmer has pitched well in two of his three starts since spending more than a month on the disabled list, including Monday when he held the Chicago White Sox to one run and one hit over 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision. The 25-year-old gave up seven runs in two of his previous three starts and is winless in his last eight appearances overall. Fulmer faces St. Louis for the first time and is 2-5 with a 2.90 ERA in nine career interleague starts.

• The Tigers have won 14 of the 17 games in the series at Detroit’s Comerica Park and lead 23-11 overall against the Cardinals.

• St. Louis INF Jedd Gyorko (groin) was expected to be activated from the 10-day disabled list but sent home for more treatment Saturday.

• Cardinals 2B Kolten Wong, who was rested Saturday, is 5-for-10 with two runs scored in his last four contests.