Detroit Tigers vs. Cardinals postponed Monday; doubleheader Tuesday

Detroit Tigers come home for Opening Day: How good are they really?

Evan Petzold, Jeff Seidel and Carlos Monarrez break down the Detroit Tigers just before Opening Day at Comerica Park on Friday, April 5, 2024.

The Detroit Tigers pulled the tarp on the field, did not officially remove Andy Ibáñez from the injured list and chose not to release their starting lineup, all precursors to postponing Monday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Comerica Park.

The Tigers decided to postpone Monday’s game due to the forecast of inclement weather in Detroit, where it is supposed to rain into the evening. At the time of the postponement, roughly 4:50 pm, there hadn’t been any rain yet.

The Tigers and Cardinals will play a straight doubleheader Tuesday, beginning at 3:40 pm For the doubleheader, Game 2 will start approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1. The Tigers are expected to promote right-hander Matt Manning as the 27th man for the doubleheader, but the Game 2 starter hasn’t been made official.

Right-hander Jack Flaherty will start Game 1 of the doubleheader. Manning is already scheduled to start Tuesday for Triple-A Toledo, so he is lined up perfectly to start Game 2, which would be his third start as the Tigers’ 27th man this season.

Manning, 26, has a 2.92 ERA with six walks and 10 strikeouts across 12⅓ innings in two starts for the Tigers, both in doubleheader games. He also has a 3.86 ERA with four walks and 18 strikeouts across 14 innings in three games (two starts) for Triple-A Toledo.

The Tigers and Cardinals will complete their three-game series at 1:10 pm Wednesday in the finale at Comerica Park.

Right-hander Kenta Maeda is scheduled to start Wednesday’s game.

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