April 4, 2026 MLB Confirmed Lineups

The Almanac's Take

Only one game is posted so far, so manage expectations before building anything. The Cardinals-Tigers matchup is confirmed, and the most interesting structural quirk is Jordan Walker sitting fifth despite a .848 OPS and 14 home runs — that's a bat you'd typically see higher, and it suggests protected middle-order depth rather than an oversight. On the Detroit side, Dillon Dingler at sixth with a .840 OPS and 14 home runs of his own is the kind of lower-order thump worth targeting in stacks. Riley Greene at fifth adds a .872 OPS to that Tigers core. Slim slate — don't force it.