Mariners-Tigers start time: ALDS rain delay updates from Comerica Park for Game 3

The ALDS showdown between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners has been the most tightly contested series of this round of the MLB Postseason, which led to plenty of excitement for Tuesday's Game 3 action with the series heading to Comerica Park in Detroit locked up at 1-1. However, a rain delay unfortunately got involved, thus keeping baseball fans from getting the first pitch from Logan Gilbert and Jack Flaherty on time.

The Tigers announced nearly 45 minutes before the schedule 4:08 p.m. ET first pitch on Tuesday that the game would be starting in a rain delay due to showers and inclement weather that have been in the area throughout the morning, and with the tarp having been on the Comerica Park field for some time as well.

Rain delays are always the worst, but especially when it comes to playoff matchups. There are only two games on the schedule right now in the Division Series round for Tuesday and now we have to wait even longer for the afternoon action in Detroit.

That, naturally, has baseball fans begging to know when the Mariners-Tigers game will start now after the delay. We've got everything you need to know about the start time, weather forecast, and more so you can get eyes on the game as soon as it gets going.

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Mariners-Tigers start time: When will Game 3 begin in Detroit?

Unfortunately, new projections for the Tigers-Mariners start time put the first pitch for Game 3 on track for about 7 p.m. ET, if not a bit later. While we initially projected it being much sooner than that, the fickle weather in Detroit and around Comerica Park has changed things a bit.

The FS1 broadcast also noted that a 7:30 p.m. ET first pitch was what was being targeted at around 5:30.

The rain has stayed consistently in the area and is expected to continue to do so for the next several hours as well, with over a 70 percent chance of rain and with thunderstorms involved in the weather as well. None of that is good, but the weather should clear a bit before 7 p.m. ET, which will allow the baseball to get underway around that time.

Comerica Park weather forecast: Rain delay remains in play after late start

As mentioned, the forecast in Detroit has been fluid and changing throughout the day, and that could still change. However, as for now, the rain is expected to remain in the area of the ballpark with electricity in the weather systems as well until well after 6 p.m. ET. The chance of rain at 7 p.m. ET is still actually just a hair under 50 percent according to the forecast, but the thunderstorms in the area should have subsided by that point.

Worst-case scenario as it pertains to Tigers-Mariners Game 3, however, is that things should be good to go by 8 p.m. ET. By that time of the evening around Comerica Park, the weather forecast says that there is a 0 percent chance of rain and the skies should be clear. The hope, of course, is that the pitchers and players are able to take the field before that, but there doesn't seem to be any sort of risk that Tuesday's matchup won't be played.

Silver linings, we guess.