Tigers vs. Pirates Preview: Ivan Nova looks to keep Tigers rolling

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty ImagesThe Detroit Tigers’ series opening game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Friday night was a wild one, with the good guys emerging victorious in extra innings 17-13 after scoring 16 runs against the Bucs’ bullpen. Matthew Boyd got bombed out of the game early, but the Tigers’ bats brought the heavy artillery in later for a game that was perfectly on-brand for 2020.

On Saturday afternoon, Iván Nova heads to the mound to face Derek Holland in hopes of clinching the road series win for his team. He will be facing off against his old squad with much the lineup and rotation he anchored having long moved on, though Nova pitched with Trevor Williams,…