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Matthew Boyd to start Opening Day for Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians

LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd is scheduled to be the Opening Day starter, manager AJ Hinch announced Monday. The Tigers begin the 2021 season April 1 against the Cleveland Indians at Comerica Park.

This is the 30-year-old's second consecutive Opening Day start.

"He's had success," Hinch said last week. "He's also had to work back from some challenges, just the way his last couple of years have gone. He's a presence on our team. He's a presence on our pitching staff. A lot of people turn to him for a lot of reasons.