The Detroit Tigers showed the Minnesota Twins and the rest of the American League what they can expect all season with a 4-2 Opening Day victory.

The Tigers got timely hits, manufactured runs, unveiled the closer-by-committee experiment and as expected, got outstanding starting pitching from the ace, Justin Verlander.

Led by Prince Fielder, the Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the season’s first inning and never looked back.

Take a look at my breakdown of the Tigers’ season-opening win:

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