American League Central foes meet when the Tigers host the Royals on Friday night in the second game of their weekend series.
Kansas City remains one of baseball's best feel-good stories. A year after winning 56 games, the Royals have already surpassed that total as they search for the franchise's first postseason berth since 2015.
All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has cemented himself as a bona-fide MVP candidate. Witt hit .489 in July with a 1.353 OPS, propelling Kansas City to a 13-11 record that month.
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Much like the Royals, the Tigers own an unfortunate postseason drought, with their last appearance coming in 2014. Detroit sits on the outskirts of the postseason race, entering play on Thursday eight games back of the third wild card spot.
But there is still reason for optimism, in large part due to ace Tarik Skubal, whom the Tigers opted not to move at this year's trade deadline. The 27-year-old southpaw has a 2.35 ERA through 21 starts, with 154 strikeouts in 130 innings pitched.
Here is everything that you need to know in order to watch Tigers vs. Royals on Apple TV+ Friday night.
What channel is Tigers vs. Royals on tonight?
- TV channel: N/A
- Live stream: Apple TV+
Tigers vs. Royals will not air on local or national TV. Viewers can instead stream the game on Apple TV+, which is the exclusive home of 'Friday Night Baseball' throughout the 2024 MLB season.
Apple TV+ offers a seven-day free trial, so viewers can try before they buy.
Viewers can easily install Apple TV+ on devices such as smart TVs, Roky, and Amazon Fire TV sticks.
Apple TV+ offers a pair of subscription plans. There is a monthly plan for $9.99 a month, as well as a yearly plan for $99.99.
What time is Tigers vs. Royals on tonight?
- Date: Friday, August 2
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
Tigers vs. Royals will begin at 6:40 p.m. ET on Friday, August 2. The game will be played at Comerica Park in Detroit.
Tigers vs. Royals radio station
- Radio channel: SiriusXM channel 176
Listen to Tigers vs. Royals live on SiriusXM channel 176, which will air the Detroit broadcast.
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Apple TV+ 'Friday Night Baseball' schedule 2024
Apple TV+ has released its schedule through the end of August, as shown below.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| August 2 | Royals at Tigers | 6:30 p.m. |
| August 2 | Brewers at Nationals | 6:30 p.m. |
| August 9 | Guardians at Twins | 8 p.m. |
| August 9 | Reds at Brewers | 8 p.m. |
| August 16 | Blue Jays at Cubs | 2 p.m. |
| August 16 | Mariners at Pirates | 6:30 p.m. |
| August 23 | Cardinals at Twins | 8 p.m. |
| August 23 | Reds at Pirates | 6:30 p.m. |
| August 30 | Mariners at Angels | 9:30 p.m. |
| August 30 | Padres at Rays | 6:30 p.m. |