Frigid weather moves Tuesdays Mets-Marlins game to afternoon

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.The Mets switched the start time of Tuesday’s game from 7:10 p.m.

to 4:10 p.m.due to anticipated frigid weather. Temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s at Citi Field on Tuesday night, but will still be in the mid-40s at the new game time. Asked after Monday’s 2-0 win over Miami if he had any input on the decision to make the switch, Carlos Mendoza laughed and said, “I found out on the scoreboard [during the game].” That game was played in Queens with a first-pitch temperature of 42 degrees. Fans with a ticket for Tuesday’s game will receive a voucher for a ticket to any remaining Monday-Thursday regular season home game in April and May at Citi Field, subject to availability. The move comes after the Tigers made a similar decision with their series against the Yankees, moving three games scheduled for 6:10 p.m.

to the afternoon....