Pitching matchup
TOR: RHP Roy Halladay (16-5, 3.19 ERA in 2006)
Halladay is making his fifth consecutive Opening Day start for the Blue Jays. The right-hander is 10-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 12 career games against the Detroit Tigers, and 4-1 with a 2.19 ERA all-time at Comerica Park.
DET: RHP Jeremy Bonderman (14-8, 4.08 ERA in 2006)
Bonderman is 2-1 with a 3.27 ERA in six appearances against the Blue Jays. Last season, the right-hander went 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in two outings versus Toronto. Bonderman is 21-23 in his career at Comerica Park.
Player to watch
Toronto center fielder Vernon Wells, who hit .396 in April last season, owns a .417 lifetime average against Bonderman.