DETROIT — The Tigers’ series opener against the Pirates on Tuesday night was postponed because of inclement weather.
The contest, which was called off four hours before the scheduled first pitch, will be made up as the second game of a straight nine-inning doubleheader on Wednesday. The first game is scheduled for 1:10 p.m.
Veteran right-hander Michael Pineda, who was slated to start Tuesday’s game, will start Game 1. In Game 2, the Tigers announced rookie right-hander Alex Faedo, the club’s No. 16-ranked prospect by MLBPipline and first-round draft pick in 2017, will make his MLB debut.