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The Detroit Tigers avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-2 win over the New York Mets in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Before hosting their next three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox from Friday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 7, they’ll get a day off to rest.
The Tigers’ American League Central magic number, or the combined number of Tigers wins and losses from either the Kansas City Royals or Cleveland Guardians (whichever team ends up in second place) to win the division, is down to 13. The Tigers won’t be able to chip away at that number on Thursday, though both the Royals and the Guardians are scheduled to play, meaning that number could lower to 12 once the Tigers begin play against the White Sox.
The Tigers will be throwing out their veteran starting pitchers for the upcoming three-game series, with Jack Flaherty, Tarik Skubal and Charlie Morton all scheduled to pitch on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Once the Tigers finish out their homestand, they’ll head to the Bronx to face off against the New York Yankees, who are currently atop the AL Wild Card standings fending off their rival Boston Red Sox.
Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming Tigers series against the White Sox.
Are the Tigers playing today?
The Tigers have a day off on Thursday, Sept. 4 before returning to action against the White Sox on Friday.
Date: Friday, Sept. 5.
Time: 6:40 p.m. ET.
Location: Comerica Park, Detroit.
How to watch Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox
The Tigers will be facing off against the White Sox in a three-game home series from Friday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept. 7. All three games will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network.
First pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET.
Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.
Streaming: FanDuel TV+, Fubo.
Radio: WXYT-FM 97.1.
Friday’s Tigers game can be watched on FSND and be streamed on the FanDuel Sports app and on Fubo.
Rest of Tigers vs White Sox series start times
All three Tigers games against the White Sox can be seen on FSND, but be aware: all three games feature a different start time.
Friday: 6:40 p.m. ET (FSND).
Saturday: 6:10 p.m. ET (FSND).
Sunday: 1:40 p.m. ET (FSND).
Detroit Tigers magic number
The magic number for a Tigers AL Central title is 13 as of Thursday morning.
That means once Tigers’ wins and losses from either the Guardians or Royals adds up to 13, the Tigers will clinch their first division title since 2014.
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Tigers vs Royals pitching matchup
The Tigers have their three veteran starters scheduled to pitch against the White Sox in their upcoming three-game series.
Friday: RHP Jack Flaherty (DET) vs RHP Shane Smith (CWS).
Saturday: LHP Tarik Skubal (DET) vs LHP MartÃn Pérez (CWS).
Sunday: RHP Charlie Morton (DET) vs RHP Davis Martin (CWS).
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