Tigers and Braves rained out, doubleheader set for Wednesday

Rain falls on Comerica Park during a weather delay before the Detroit Tigers- Atlanta Braves baseball game, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Date: June 14, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves were rained out on Tuesday night after a 2-hour, 25-minute wait.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday starting at 1:10 p.m., which originally had been a single day game.

Tigers rookie right-hander Reese Olson (0-1, 2.70) and Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider (6-2, 3.79) are expected to start the opener, while Detroit right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 3.75) and Atlanta right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver pitch in the night game.

Play never began Tuesday night and the decision to call the game was made at 9:05 p.m.

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