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A fan waits during Wednesday night's rain delay at U.S. Cellular Field. (Paul Beaty/AP)

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By David Just / Special to MLB.com

05/06/09 10:40 PM ET

CHICAGO -- If history is any guide, Wednesday's rainout of the opener of a two-game set between the Tigers and White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field was a foregone conclusion.

It was the second postponed game of the year for the Tigers, with the first also coming against the White Sox on April 14. The two teams also had three games rained out in two days during their last series at U.S. Cellular on Sept. 12-13, 2008.

Forecasts initially showed a break in the rain Wednesday night, but none came in time to begin play. A makeup date has not yet been scheduled, and the teams already are scheduled to play a split doubleheader in Detroit on July 24.

Armando Galarraga (3-1) will pitch Thursday's regularly scheduled game against Mark Buehrle (4-0), and Zach Miner's start in the Tigers' rotation will be skipped. Justin Verlander will make his scheduled start Friday at Cleveland, and the rotation will continue as planned from then on.

Since no makeup date has been announced, fans are being asked to retain their tickets from the game for use at a later time.

David Just is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.