2026 Detroit Tigers schedule and game times
The Detroit Tigers have been flirting with major success lately, coming off back-to-back postseason appearances in 2024 and 2025. After proving they can compete with the league’s elite, 2026 is shaping up to be a year where the goal is no longer just making the playoffs, but bringing a division title back to Detroit.
If you’re as excited about this special season as I am, this guide is for you. I’ve outlined the entire 162-game schedule below, including dates, channel listings, and start times for every game. Read on to make sure you never miss a pitch of this potentially historic campaign.
MLB - Detroit Tigers Schedule
| Opponent | Day | Time (ET) | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
March | |||
Thursday, March 26 | 4:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, MLB Network, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, March 27 | 9:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, March 28 | 8:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, March 30 | 10:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, March 31 | 9:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
April | |||
Wednesday, April 1 | 3:40 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, April 3 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, April 4 | 1:10 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, April 5 | 7:20 p.m. | ||
Monday, April 6 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, April 7 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, April 8 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, FS1, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, April 9 | 1:40 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, April 10 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, April 11 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, April 12 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, April 14 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, April 15 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, April 16 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, April 17 | 7:15 p.m. | ||
Saturday, April 18 | 4:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, April 19 | 1:35 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, April 20 | 11:10 a.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, April 21 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, April 22 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, April 23 | 1:10 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, April 24 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, April 25 | 7:15 p.m. | ||
Sunday, April 26 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, April 28 | 7:15 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, TBS, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, April 29 | 7:15 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, April 30 | 12:15 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
May | |||
Friday, May 1 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, May 2 | 7:15 p.m. | ||
Sunday, May 3 | 7:20 p.m. | ||
Monday, May 4 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, May 5 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, May 6 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, May 8 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, May 9 | 7:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, May 10 | 7:20 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, May 12 | 7:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, TBS, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, May 13 | 7:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, May 14 | 1:10 p.m. | ||
Friday, May 15 | 6:40 p.m. | ||
Saturday, May 16 | 1:10 p.m. | ||
Sunday, May 17 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, May 18 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, FS1, Tigers.TV, CLEGuardians.TV | |
Tuesday, May 19 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, May 20 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, May 21 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, May 22 | 7:05 p.m. | ||
Saturday, May 23 | 4:05 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, May 24 | 1:35 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, May 26 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, May 27 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, May 28 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, May 29 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, May 30 | 2:10 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited, Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, May 31 | 2:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
June | |||
Monday, June 1 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, June 2 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, June 3 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, June 5 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, June 6 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, June 7 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, June 9 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, June 10 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, June 11 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, June 12 | 7:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, June 13 | 4:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, June 14 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, June 15 | 8:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, June 16 | 8:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, TBS, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, June 17 | 2:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, June 19 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, June 20 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, June 21 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, June 22 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, June 23 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, June 24 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Amazon Prime Video, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, June 25 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, June 26 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, June 27 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, June 28 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, June 29 | 7:05 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, June 30 | 7:05 p.m. | ||
July | |||
Wednesday, July 1 | 1:35 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, July 2 | 8:05 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, July 4 | 4:05 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, July 5 | 3:30 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, July 7 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, July 8 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, July 9 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, July 10 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, July 11 | 6:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, July 12 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Home Run Derby | Monday, July 13 | 8:00 p.m. | |
MLB All-Star Game | Tuesday, July 14 | 8:00 p.m. | |
Friday, July 17 | 9:38 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, July 18 | 10:07 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, FS1, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, July 19 | 4:07 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
at Chicago Cubs | Monday, July 20 | 8:05 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV |
at Chicago Cubs | Tuesday, July 21 | 8:05 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV |
at Chicago Cubs | Wednesday, July 22 | 8:05 p.m. | |
Thursday, July 23 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, July 24 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, July 25 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, July 26 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, July 27 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, July 28 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, July 29 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
at Athletics | Friday, July 31 | 9:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV |
August | |||
at Athletics | Saturday, Aug. 1 | 9:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV |
at Athletics | Sunday, Aug. 2 | 4:05 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV |
Tuesday, Aug. 4 | 9:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, Aug. 5 | 9:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, Aug. 6 | 4:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, Aug. 7 | 10:15 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, Aug. 8 | 7:15 p.m. | ||
Sunday, Aug. 9 | 4:05 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, Aug. 11 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, Aug. 13 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, Aug. 14 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, Aug. 15 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, Aug. 16 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, Aug. 17 | 7:05 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, Aug. 18 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, Aug. 19 | 12:35 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, Aug. 21 | 8:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, Aug. 22 | 7:15 p.m. | ||
Sunday, Aug. 23 | 2:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, Aug. 24 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, FS1, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, Aug. 25 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, Aug. 26 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, Aug. 28 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, Aug. 30 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, Aug. 31 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
September | |||
Tuesday, Sept. 1 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, Sept. 2 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, Sept. 4 | 7:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, Sept. 5 | 7:15 p.m. | ||
Sunday, Sept. 6 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, Sept. 7 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, Sept. 8 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, Sept. 11 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, Sept. 12 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, Sept. 13 | 1:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, Sept. 14 | 7:07 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, Sept. 15 | 7:07 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, Sept. 16 | 3:07 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Thursday, Sept. 17 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, Sept. 18 | 7:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, Sept. 19 | 7:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, Sept. 20 | 2:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Monday, Sept. 21 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Tuesday, Sept. 22 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Wednesday, Sept. 23 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Friday, Sept. 25 | 6:40 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 1:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV | |
Sunday, Sept. 27 | 3:10 p.m. | Detroit SportsNet, Tigers.TV |
Key dates for the 2026 Tigers season
The road to the playoffs will be a marathon for the Detroit Tigers, as it is for most MLB teams. I’ve taken the liberty of breaking out a few stretches of the season for fans to watch out for.
- Home Opener (April 3): The Tigers’ first home game is against the St. Louis Cardinals after a stretch of games on the road to start the year.
- AL Central matchups: Some of the most important games for the Tigers will come against the Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, and Chicago White Sox. June and August are months when the Tigers play many games against divisional opponents.
- MLB All-Star Week (July 11–14): The Tigers are almost sure to have players at the 2026 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
- MLB Trade Deadline (Aug. 3): The Tigers are looking to make a deep postseason run, and they might be active at the deadline to find the missing pieces to make that happen.
Best Comerica Park promotional nights in 2026
Comerica Park is known for its skyline views, but the stadium’s 2026 promotional lineup is just as impressive. While the 313 Value Games remain the best deal for budget-conscious fans, several unique theme nights and high-end giveaways stand out this season
The three that I’ve got my eye on are Hank Greenberg 125th Anniversary Night (June 11), Central Michigan University Night (August 14), and Irish Heritage Night (September 22).

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Detroit Tigers TV schedule FAQ
How many games are on the Tigers' schedule?
The Tigers play a standard 162-game regular season, divided equally between home games at Comerica Park and road trips. But with another postseason berth likely, they'll certainly play more than that.
Who are the Tigers' biggest rivals?
The Cleveland Guardians are the Tigers' primary divisional hurdle, especially after last year's neck-and-neck race for the AL Central. Detroit also maintains a fierce rivalry with the Chicago White Sox and a growing competitive feud with the Minnesota Twins.
How long does a Tigers game last?
Tigers games usually last between two and a half and three hours, depending on the number of runs scored and quality of defense.
What time do Tigers home games start?
Standard weeknight games at Comerica Park usually feature a 6:40 p.m. ET first pitch. Saturday games often shift to 1:10 p.m. or 4:10 p.m. ET, while Sunday "Family Days" almost always stick to the traditional 1:40 p.m. ET start.
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