Rain just dumped all over downtown Detroit, and that means the Detroit Tigers versus Los Angeles Dodgers game at Comerica Park isn’t starting on time. The Tigers announced a rain delay right before the scheduled start, and as of now, there’s no word on when or if they’ll even get this thing going.
Tigers Fighting Uphill Battle for Wild Card Amidst Dodger Showdown
This delay is a real kick in the teeth for a Tigers team trying to make some noise. They just split the first two games of this weekend series against the mighty Dodgers. Friday saw them drop a tight 2-1 contest, even with Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal back on their old stomping grounds at Comerica. But then they answered back Saturday with a clutch 2-1 walk-off win. Every game matters right now, especially when you’re 4½ games back of the Cleveland Guardians in the American League wild-card standings, with a whopping six teams ahead of them. They are absolutely desperate to raise those “small playoff odds” as the calendar flips to the last month of the regular season.
High-Stakes Pitching Duel Stuck in the Mud
The pitching matchup for this crucial rubber match was set to be a good one, too. The Tigers had lefty Framber Valdez, holding an 8-9 record with a 4.35 ERA, slated to take the mound. Across from him, the Dodgers were rolling with Tyler Glasnow, who’s been lights out at 3-0 with a 3.02 ERA. And speaking of Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts already ruled out a potential return to the mound for their back-to-back National League MVP, Shohei Ohtani, which you know takes some of the sting out for any opposing team.
With the game’s start still up in the air, the Tigers are left waiting. Every second this game is delayed is just more time for them to stew on those wild-card standings and what this pivotal matchup means for their slim shot at the postseason. They need to get this game played, and they need to win it.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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