Tigers-Royals weather updates: Will they get the game in today?
The tarp was on the Comerica Park field late Thursday morning, after rain pummeled southeast Michigan Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
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com/k0yYhEOLuJ ā Tony Paul | Detroit News (@TonyPaul1984) April 16, 2026 Detroit ā It's another wet and gloomy day in Michigan, which has the potential to make for a long (or short) getaway day for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals ā depending whether they get this game on. Southeast Michigan got pummeled by rain overnight Wednesday, April 16, into Thursday, April 17, and it still was raining as of late morning Thursday, as the tarp covered the field at Comerica Park. The sun peeked out briefly just after 11 a.
m. , with the Tigers and Royals scheduled to play the last game of their three-game series. Tigers manager AJ Hinch said field conditions will be a consideration on whether to play.
"You've got to make the best decision for the safety and integrity of the game," Hinch said Thursday morning. The Tigers won the first two, and they've won five straight overall to get to 9-9. Will the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals play today?