Cincinnati Reds (35-34, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (45-25, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Nick Martinez (4-6, 3.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Tigers: Keider Montero (2-1, 4.30 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Cincinnati Reds to start a three-game series. Detroit is 45-25 overall and 23-9 at home. The Tigers have the 10th-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .320. Cincinnati is 35-34 overall and 17-18 in road games. The Reds are 29-4 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: