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Detroit Tigers weather, rain delay vs Red Sox. When will game resume?
TL;DR
The Detroit Tigers are currently in a rain delay against the Boston Red Sox, which began in the top of the eighth inning. The game started early at 6:10 p.m. to avoid rain, but conditions worsened, leading to the delay.
Key points
- Detroit Tigers in a rain delay
- Game against Boston Red Sox
- Delay started in top of the eighth inning
- Game began at 6:10 p.m.
- Tarp was rolled onto the field at 8:15 p.m.
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Comerica Park
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TheĀ Detroit TigersĀ are in a rain delay.
The Tigers and Boston Red Sox entered a rain delay in the top of the eighth inning Monday, May 4, in the opener of a three-game series at Comerica Park. The game started 30 minutes ahead of schedule, at 6:10 p.m., in an attempt to avoid the rain, but the rain came anyway.
The grounds crew rolled the tarp onto the field at 8:15 p.m.
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Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers, on May 4, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.
At the time of the delay, the Tigers were losing 5-2 to the Red Sox after allowing five runs in the top of the seventh inning. Left-hander Tarik Skubal was supposed to start Monday's game, but he landed on the injured list with loose bodies in his left elbow, requiring surgery.
Instead of Skubal, right-hander Ty Madden pitched as a bulk reliever in his arrival from Triple-A Toledo āĀ following left-handed reliever Tyler Holton, who completed the first inning. Madden delivered five scoreless innings out of the bullpen, only for right-handed reliever Ricky Vanasco and left-handed reliever to implode in the seventh inning.
Q&A
What caused the rain delay for the Tigers vs Red Sox game?
The game entered a rain delay due to inclement weather that began affecting play in the top of the eighth inning.
When did the rain delay start during the Tigers vs Red Sox game?
The rain delay started at 8:15 p.m. on May 4, 2026.
What time did the Tigers vs Red Sox game originally start?
The game originally started at 6:10 p.m. to try to avoid rain.
