Time and TV set for Seattle Mariners' ALDS Game 1 vs Tigers

Less than 48 hours before the Seattle Mariners will open the 2025 MLB playoffs, the key details are finally set.

Game 1 of the Mariners’ American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers will have a first pitch of 5:38 p.m. Saturday at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park.

The ALDS is set: Seattle Mariners will face Detroit Tigers

The time of Game 1 was contingent on the result of the AL Wild Card Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, which the Yankees clinched with a Game 3 win Thursday night.

The Mariners found out their opponent in the ALDS just hours prior to the Yankees-Red Sox game, with the Tigers beating the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 in Game 3 of the other ALWCS earlier Thursday to move on.

The TV broadcast of the Mariners-Tigers opener will air on FS1.

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The radio broadcast of Saturday’s game will air on Seattle Sports beginning at 2:30 p.m. with two hours of extended pregame coverage, then the Mariners Radio Network pregame show at 4:30 p.m.

The Mariners are the No. 2 seed in the AL after going 90-72 to win the AL West, while the Tigers wemt 87-75 to earn the AL’s final wild card spot and No. 6 seed.

Here is the full schedule for the best-of-five ALDS matchup between the Mariners and Tigers.

• Saturday, Oct. 4

Game 1: Mariners vs. Tigers, 5:38 p.m. (TV: FS1)

• Sunday, Oct. 5

Game 2: Mariners vs. Tigers, 5:03 p.m. (TV: FS1)

• Tuesday, Oct. 7

Game 3: Mariners at Tigers, Time TBA (TV: FOX or FS1)

• Wednesday, Oct. 8

Game 4 (if necessary): Mariners at Tigers, Time TBA (TV: FOX or FS1)

• Friday, Oct.10

Game 5 (if necessary): Mariners vs. Tigers, Time TBA (TV: FOX or FS1)

Set your alarms, call your loved ones, tell anyone who will listen… we have GAME TIMES! #SeizeTheMoment pic.twitter.com/ytgjRc6aiD

— Seattle Mariners – y (@Mariners) October 3, 2025

Time and TV set for Seattle Mariners’ ALDS Game 1 vs Tigers

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