Another day, another postponement.
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians postponed Monday’s game, scheduled for 6:40 p.m., because of inclement weather at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers have postponed back-to-back games.
There will be a straight doubleheader Tuesday for the first two games of the three-game series, the team announced Monday afternoon. The straight doubleheader is expected to begin at 1:10 p.m. The series finale is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Wednesday.
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The pitching matchups for the three-game series, before Monday’s postponement, featured left-hander Matthew Boyd vs. right-hander Hunter Gaddis on Monday, lefty Eduardo Rodriguez vs. righty Peyton Battenfield on Tuesday and righty Spencer Turnbull vs. righty Cal Quantrill on Wednesday.
Boyd was originally supposed to start Sunday against the San Francisco Giants.
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The Tigers enter Tuesday’s doubleheader looking to build on a three-game winning streak.
They beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday before returning to Comerica Park and taking down the Giants in a pair of 11-inning games, thanks to walk-off hits from Nick Maton (home run) and Miguel Cabrera (single).
The Tigers have an off day Thursday, then hit the road for six games against the Baltimore Orioles (Friday-Sunday) at Camden Yards at Oriole Park and Milwaukee Brewers (Monday-Wednesday) at American Family Field.
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