Gates open at 11 a.m. for the 1:10 p.m. start. Pregame festivities will start at 12:40 p.m. Kirk Gibson will throw out the first pitch.
Pregame will include: A flyover with a pair of A-10 Thunderbolt “Warthog” aircraft from the 107th Fighter Squadron which part of the 127th Wing based at the Selfridge Air National Guard base.The national anthem will be performed by a youth brass ensemble from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
Starting Pitchers:
Detroit Tigers
RHP Jordan Zimmermann (13-10, 3.66 ERA in 2015)
Lifetime vs. Yankees: 1-0, 2.77 ERA in 2 appearances
New York Yankees
RHP Luis Severino (5-3, 2.89 ERA in 2015)
Lifetime vs. Tigers: Never faced Detroit
Weather: Mix of clouds and sun, chilly with a chance of rain or rain/snow showers this afternoon. Game time temperature in the low 40’s
Traffic and closures: Limited access on Woodward because of the construction of the QLINE.
Closures include
I-75 Fisher Freeway service drive between Brush and Woodward
Brush from Madison to Montcalm
Montcalm from Brush to Woodward
Witherell from Montcalm to Adams
Adams from Witherell to Brush
Luis Severino.