The Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers were slated to begin a loaded Saturday of baseball going into the All-Star break at Comerica Park. Instead, the second game of the series between AL playoff contenders began in a rain delay with inclement weather in the Detroit area early on Saturday afternoon.
Initially slated for a 1:10 p.m. ET start time in Detroit, the Tigers announced more than a half-hour before the scheduled first pitch that the game would begin in a delay and they had no updates at the time.
Due to forecasted inclement weather, today’s game will begin in a delay. Updates will be provided when available. pic.twitter.com/RiONoTYQlk
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 12, 2025
After the Mariners poured it on the Tigers on Friday night and earned a rare win against a Tarik Skubal start, there was a lot of anticipation for Saturday's matchup. So with the rain delay, fans of both teams were left wondering when the game would actually start after being slowed by the delay.
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Mariners-Tigers start time after beginning in a rain delay, July 12
The Tigers announced that start time for Saturday's game against the Mariners is now estimated to be at 2:45 p.m. ET. The news from the team came after more than an hour of being in a rain delay, and obviously with more time to come as well as they continue to wait for the inclement weather to clear out of the area.
Today’s game has an estimated first pitch time of 2:45pm. https://t.co/tGTSJpMoYb
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 12, 2025
It's worth noting that this is an estimate of the time, but it's one that does line up with the forecast. With the rain and, more importantly, the electrical storm systems, forecasted to move out of the area by 3 p.m. ET, getting first pitch in a little before that makes a lot of sense based on what they're seeing. However, that time could still be pushed back if there are any changes in the immediate weather and forecast ahead of the Mariners and Tigers.
Comerica Park forecast for Mariners-Tigers in Detroit
Looking at the forecast around Comerica Park, it's a mix of sun and storms at the scheduled first pitch with a 52% chance of precipitation and obviously some electricity in the mix as well. That doesn't get much better for a bit as 2 p.m. ET also calls for a 51% chance of rain and storms in the forecast, which means that they won't be playing baseball then.
As mentioned, though, the big thing is making sure that the players and fans are safe. The storms are supposed to be cleared out of the area by 3 p.m. ET, which is why we have that as the projected start time. However, if the storms move out a bit quicker after 2 p.m., we could see the first pitch happen at least a few minutes earlier than that for the much-hyped matchup on Saturday.