How to watch Mets vs. Tigers tonight (4/2/24): MLB free live stream, time, channel

Update: This game was postponed due to rain.

The New York Mets are still on the hunt for their first win of the 2024 MLB Season when they square off with the Detroit Tigers for Game 2 of the three-game series on Tuesday, April 2 (4/2/2024) at Citi Field in Queens, New York.

How to watch: Stream New York Mets baseball on DirecTV Stream (free trial).

Here’s what you need to know:

What: MLB Regular Season game

Who: Tigers @ Mets

When: Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024

Time: 7:10 p.m. EDT

Where: Citi Field, Queens, New York

TV: SNY, Bally Sports Detroit

Channel finder: Verizon Fios, Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DirecTV

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Hulu + Live TV

Sean Manaea had a very promising start for the Mets, getting eight strikeouts through the sixth inning and allowing zero runs. He nearly let Carson Kelly get home off a hit from Andy Ibanez, but Brandon Nimmo fired the ball to home plate where Francisco Alvarez was able to tag Kelly out just in time.

Edwin Diaz helped the Mets end the ninth inning scoreless, but things unraveled in extra innings, where Michael Tonkin allowed five runs at the Top of the 10th and ultimately cost New York the game.

Can I bet on the game?

Yes, you can bet on the Mets from your phone in New York State, and we’ve compiled some of the best introductory offers to help navigate your first bets from BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, Bet365 and more.

The Mets are -130 to win on Tuesday, according to DraftKings.

Here’s a recent AP MLB story:

Detroit Tigers (4-0) vs. New York Mets (0-4)

New York; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (0-0); Mets: Adrian Houser (0-0)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -129, Tigers +109; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets aim to stop a four-game skid when they take on the Detroit Tigers.

New York went 75-87 overall and 43-38 in home games last season. The Mets pitching staff had a 4.30 ERA collectively last season while averaging 8.9 strikeouts and 3.8 walks per nine innings.

Detroit had a 78-84 record overall and a 41-40 record on the road last season. The Tigers slugged .382 as a team last season with 2.7 extra base hits per game.

INJURIES: Mets: Tylor Megill: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Kranick: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Kodai Senga: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Sean Reid-Foley: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Peterson: 60-Day IL (hip), Ronny Mauricio: 60-Day IL (knee)

Tigers: Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (groin)

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