Hessman gets start tonight vs. Cardinals

Mike Hessman gets his first major-league start since 2008 with the Tigers.

Fun fact: In each of his last three major-league starts, Hessman has homered.

Here's the lineup:

Jose Reyes                 SS

Luis Castillo               2B

Angel Pagan              LF

David Wright             3B

Carlos Beltran           CF

Mike Hessman          1B

Jeff Francoeur          RF

Henry Blanco            C

Johan Santana          LHP