Tigers weather, rain delay vs Reds in Cincinnati. When will game resume?

CINCINNATI – The Detroit Tigers are in a rain delay.

The Tigers and Cincinnati Reds entered a rain delay ahead of the seventh inning Friday, April 24, in the opener of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. The game started 12 minutes late, at 6:52 p.m.

The grounds crew rolled the tarp onto the field at 9:05 p.m.

It's unclear when Friday's game will resume.

When the game entered a delay, the Tigers controlled a 5-3 lead with Gleyber Torres ready to step to the plate in the top of the seventh. Right-handed reliever Kyle Finnegan surrendered a solo home run to Nathaniel Lowe as steady rain began in the bottom of the sixth.

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Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds, on April 24, 2026, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In Friday's game, left-hander Framber Valdez allowed two runs on four hits and five walks with four strikeouts across 4⅓ innings. He struggled to throw strikes, but the offense created a cushion for him by scoring five runs in the first four innings.

In the top of the sixth, the Tigers wasted bases loaded and no outs when grounded into a force out and pinch-hitter lined into an unassisted double play.