The Detroit Tigers haven’t been playing so well as of late, and they’ve seen their lead in the American League Central drop to 3½ games as a result.
But the Tigers still have nine more regular-season games to cement their place atop the division, starting with a three-game weekend home series against the Atlanta Braves from Friday, Sept. 19 through Sunday, Sept. 21.
It’s sure to be a tough test, with the Braves entering the 2025 season as a World Series favorite with a host of top-tier talent up and down the roster. However, Atlanta (70-83) has had an underwhelming season, currently sitting in fourth place in the National League East and 21 games behind the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies.
But the Braves, without much left to play for in the regular season, can take the role of spoiler this weekend against a Tigers team fighting to avoid a historic regular-season collapse.
Additionally, this Braves series is the last regular-season series at Comerica Park in 2025. With a good showing down the stretch, the Tigers can guarantee themselves at least a couple of home playoff games in 2025, but that’s likely going to require more than just a couple of wins to finish out the season.
Here’s what you need to know about a hugely important home series for the Tigers.
What channel is Tigers vs Braves on?
All three games of the Tigers upcoming home series against the Braves will be broadcasted locally on FanDuel Sports Network.
Time: 6:40 p.m. ET.
Channel: FSND.
Streaming: FanDuel TV+, Fubo.
Radio: WXYT-FM, 97.1.
All three games can be streamed on the FanDuel sports app and Fubo, which carries FSND.
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Rest of Tigers vs Braves series start times
The last home series of the regular series for the Tigers will have different start times for all three games.
Friday: 6:40 p.m. ET (FSND).
Saturday: 1:10 p.m. ET (FSND).
Sunday: 1:40 p.m. ET (FSND).
Tigers pitching matchup
With ace Tarik Skubal having pitched on Thursday, Sept. 18, the Tigers are leaning on the middle of their rotation to take the hill against the Braves.
Friday: RHP Bryce Elder (ATL) vs RHP Charlie Morton (DET).
Saturday: LHP Joey Wentz (ATL) vs RHP Keider Montero (DET).
Sunday: RHP Spencer Strider (ATL) vs RHP Casey Mize (DET).
Tigers magic number
After getting swept by the Guardians, the Tigers’ magic number for clinching a playoff spot is 6, while their magic number for winning the division is 7.
You can reach Christian Romo at cromo@freepress.com
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers vs Atlanta Braves: Time, channel and pitchers for critical home series
Reporting by Christian Romo, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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