The Tigers were forced to use two of their starting pitchers in Saturday night’s rain-ravaged Game 1 loss to the Rangers, and they just had Game 2 postponed, but they’re not going to let any of that affect their mapped-out ALCS rotation.
According to CBS Sports’ Danny Knobler, right-hander Rick Porcello is still scheduled to start Game 4 of the ALCS and ace Justin Verlander is still in line to take the mound in a potential Game 5.
Verlander only threw 82 pitches in Game 1, which featured two separate rain delays, so there was some thought that the Tigers might bump him up. But manager Jim Leyland has maintained that he will not pitch the hard-throwing 28-year-old on short rest.
Porcello threw 22 pitches on Saturday night, but he should recover fully before his Wednesday outing.