Nova (1-0) earned the win Saturday in Pittsburgh after giving up five runs on six hits over five innings. He had three strikeouts and three walks.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander allowed five runs across his first two starts, but it's Saturday's forgettable outing that results in his first win of the season. Nova has a 5.74 ERA and 1.53 WHIP through 15.2 innings, and he currently lines up to start during Thursday's makeup doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Nova is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Pirates, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After its four-game series with the Cardinals to begin the week was postponed due to COVID-19-related concerns, the Tigers will reorder their pitching schedule heading into the weekend set in Pittsburgh. Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire will roll out his top three starters in the series, with Matthew Boyd and Nova going Friday and Saturday, respectively, before Spencer Turnbull takes the hill for the finale.

Nova will not make his scheduled start Wednesday against St. Louis as the series has been postponed due to the Cardinals' coronavirus outbreak, Mark Saxon of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Cardinals and Tigers had planned on having a doubleheader Wednesday, with Nova starting one of those games, but St. Louis has decided against traveling to Detroit with 13 members of the Cardinals organization testing positive for the virus. The Tigers have yet to announce their upcoming rotation plans, but Nova figures to slot in Saturday in the second game of a weekend series in Pittsburgh, with Matthew Boyd starting Friday.

Nova pitched 5.2 innings against Detroit on Thursday, allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out three. He did not issue any walks and did not factor in the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Nova fell one out short of a quality start, but he nonetheless held his own in holding the Royals to a pair of runs. He demonstrated excellent control in the contest, throwing 61 of 82 pitches over the plate and issuing first-pitch strikes to 17 of 25 batters. Nova doesn't offer much in the strikeout department, but he has some deep league streaming appeal against lower-tier offenses. He's lined up for a two-start week next week as he'll face St. Louis at home Tuesday and Pittsburgh on the road Sunday.

Nova allowed three runs on three hits and four walks while striking out two over five innings in a no-decision against the Reds on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Joey Votto and Freddy Galvis got to Nova for homers early on. Four free passes and two homers allowed tell you this was not a great outing by any means, but to Nova's credit he did enough to keep the Tigers around and they ultimately rallied against the Reds' bullpen. The 33-year-old is an innings eater at this stage and does not warrant attention in most fantasy leagues, though it's worth noting for those in deep formats that Nova gets the Royals at home next week and currently lines up for a two-step the week of Aug. 3 (vs. STL, @PIT).

Nova will start Saturday's game at Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

Matthew Boyd will handle the season opener for the Tigers, while Nova takes the mound for the second game of the seasosn. The veteran right-hander had 34 starts in 2019 with a 4.72 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 114:47 K:BB across 187 innings. Nova was able to build himself up during summer camp and isn't expected to face significant workload limitations to begin the season

Tigers pitching coach Rick Anderson said he expects Nova and the other Detroit starters to be stretched out to at least 75 pitches by the end of summer camp, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

This should put Nova and the other starters in line for pretty regular workloads by their first or second start of the season. If that's the case, Detroit will likely stick with a standard five-man rotation and could use Tyler Alexander and Michael Fulmer in long-relief roles out of the gate. Nova agreed to a one-year deal with the Tigers in January, and the veteran figures to serve as a stopgap until the likes of Matt Manning and Casey Mize are ready to take over in Detroit, which could happen sometime this summer.

Nova will likely be Detroit's No. 4 starter when the regular season is able to begin, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCosky projects Detroit's rotation to go Matthew Boyd, Spencer Turnbull, Jordan Zimmermann and then Nova, with Daniel Norris rounding things out as the No. 5 starter. The Tigers have a number of promising young arms in the minors such as Casey Mize and Matt Manning, but the rebuilding team is in no hurry to push them to the majors, so the veteran Nova figures to eat up innings this year. When the youngsters are ready, however, Nova could very well get pushed out of town.

Nova was tagged for five runs on seven hits across three innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox. He struck out two.

EDGE Analysis

Nova had some nice moments with the White Sox last year, but as a guy with a 5.5 K/9 rate, he's liable for games like this due to his inability to consistently miss bats. The veteran should eat up some innings for the Tigers with a middling ERA and strikeout total, making him more of a streaming candidate than a true fantasy asset.

Nova agreed to a contract with the Tigers on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Nova will receive $1.5 million over one year, with the possibility for more if he hits his incentives, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. The veteran is far from an ace, but he should provide the Tigers with a stable arm, provided his performance level doesn't slip in his age-33 season. After three straight years with an ERA in a narrow band between 4.14 and 4.19, Nova slipped to a 4.72 ERA in 34 starts for the White Sox last season. He struck out just 14.1 percent of opposing batters, giving him quite a low ceiling for fantasy purposes.