Detroit Tigers game updates vs. New York Mets: How to watch today's doubleheader

Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press

Straight doubleheader: Detroit Tigers (4-0) at New York Mets (0-4)

When: Game 1, 12:10 p.m.; Game 2 about 30 minutes after Game 1.

Where: Citi Field in New York.

TV: Bally Sports Detroit.

Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1). (Tigers radio affiliates).

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First-pitch weather forecast: Cloudy, 46 degrees, chance of rain increases to about 20% by 5 p.m.

Probable starting pitchers: Game 1, Tigers RHP Casey Mize (did not pitch in 2023) vs. Mets RHP Adrian Houser (8-5, 4.12 ERA in 2023). Game 2, Tigers RHP Matt Manning (5-4, 3.58 ERA) vs. Mets TBA.

Tigers Game 1 lineup:

  1. CF Parker Meadows

  2. 1B Spencer Torkelson

  3. DH Kerry Carpenter

  4. LF Riley Greene

  5. RF Matt Vierling

  6. 2B Colt Keith

  7. C Carson Kelly

  8. 3B Gio Urshella

  9. SS Zach McKinstry

Tigers Game 2 lineup: TBA.

Game notes: For the second straight day, the Tigers and Mets had their game washed out by rain, pushing the starting pitchers back another day. It further delays the return of Mize, the former No. 1 overall pick who missed all of last season with injuries. He successfully emerged from spring training winning one of the last spots in the rotation. Mize was 3-1 with a 2.21 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 20⅓ innings in Florida.

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The rainouts also create a chance for Matt Manning, who was passed over for the Tigers rotation to start the season and sent to Triple-A. He's getting the callup as the 27th player for the doubleheader and is scheduled to start the second game today. Manning was 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP in five starts and 16 innings this spring. He battled the injury bug a bit last season and, if there's an injury in the rotation this season, will almost undoubtedly be the first man to get the call from Toledo.

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