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Detroit Tigers vs. New York Mets rained out: Game thread recap

UPDATE: Tuesday's game was postponed due to inclement weather and moved to 1:40 p.m. Wednesday as part of a day-night doubleheader.

Detroit Tigers (10-17) vs. New York Mets (16-13)

When: 6:40 p.m. Tuesday.

Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.

TV: Bally Sports Detroit.

Radio: WXYT-FM 97.1, WXYT-AM 1270 (Tigers radio affiliates).

Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Lorenzen (0-1, 7.07 ERA) vs. Mets LHP Joey Lucchesi (1-0, 2.19 ERA).

Box score

Tigers lineup:

RF Matt Vierling

SS Javier Báez

CF Riley Greene

LF Eric Haase

1B Spencer Torkelson

3B Jonathan Schoop

DH Andy Ibañez

C Jake Rogers

2B Zack Short

P Michael Lorenzen

Game notes: The Tigers welcome in the National League contender Mets for what should be a fun series for Tigers fans at Comerica Park. Memories of a bygone age will beckon, as Max Scherzer gets the start Wednesday and Justin Verlander makes his Mets debut Thursday. But until then, Tuesday serves as an appetizer, with a pitching matchup of Lorenzen vs. Lucchesi. The Tigers are set to throw two lefties at the Mets in the final two games, with Joey Wentz on Wednesday against Mad Max, and staff ace Eduardo Rodriguez on Thursday vs. Must-See J.V.

ANALYSIS: Welcome back, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers vs. New York Mets postponed: Game thread recap