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David Price will start on opening day for the Detroit Tigers. That will allow him to face the Cleveland Indians in the second series of the season.

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- Brad Ausmus announced Friday morning that David Price will start on opening day for the Detroit Tigers. On Friday afternoon, he said how the rest of his rotation would stack up for the first week or so of the season.

After opening day at Comerica Park, the Tigers will participate in two more home openers with Alfredo Simon and Justin Verlander taking the mound in those games at Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

Here is how the rotation looks for the first week of the season:

Tigers vs. Twins

April 6: David Price

April 8: Justin Verlander

April 9: Anibal Sanchez

Tigers at Indians

April 10: Alfredo Simon

April 11: Shane Greene

April 12: David Price

Tigers at Pirates

April 13: Justin Verlander

April 14: Anibal Sanchez

April 15: Alfredo Simon

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