Detroit Tigers: 2020 60-Game Schedule Announced

On the same day MLB released a statement on COVID-19 testing, MLB took a page from the NFL by announcing the Detroit Tigers schedule on MLB Network.

Here it is folks, the Detroit Tigers’ schedule for 2020. We already know that they play 10 games against each division team but as they did the announcement, MLB Network did not show the dates for some reason.

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— Motor City Bengals (@MCB_Tigers) July 6, 2020

Instead of four games against all NL Central teams, there is a bit of unbalance as the Tigers face the Reds six times and only facing the Cubs and Pirates three times. Detroit will play two exhibition games against the Reds on July 21 and 22 before opening the season for a three game series on the road in Cincinnati on July 24. Here’s how the rest of the schedule lines up with all Tigers games, home and road, will be broadcast on 97.1 The Ticket and the Tigers Radio Network, TV wise on FOX Sports Detroit and streamed on MLB.tv.

Detroit Tigers 2020 Schedule

July 2020

July 21 @ CIN @ 6:40 p.m. (Exhibition)

July 22 @ CIN @ 6:10 p.m. (Exhibition)

July 24 @ CIN @ 6:10 p.m.

July 25 @ CIN @ 5:10 p.m.

July 26 @ CIN @ 1:10 p.m.

July 27 vs. KC @ 7:10 p.m.

July 28 vs. KC @ 7:10 p.m.

July 29 vs. KC @ 7:10 p.m.

July 30 vs. KC @ 7:10 p.m.

July 31 vs. CIN @ 7:10 p.m.

August 2020

August 1 vs. CIN @ 6:10 p.m.

August 2 vs. CIN @ 1:10 p.m.

August 3 vs. STL @ 7:10 p.m.

August 4 vs. STL @ 1:10 p.m.

August 5 @ STL @ 8:15 p.m.

August 6 @ STL @ 8:15 p.m.

August 7 @ PIT @ 7:05 p.m.

August 8 @ PIT @ 4:05 p.m.

August 9 @ PIT @ 1:35 p.m.

August 10 vs. CWS @ 7:10 p.m.

August 11 vs. CWS @ 7:10 p.m.

August 12 vs. CWS @ 1:10 p.m.

August 14 vs. CLE @ 7:10 p.m.

August 15 vs. CLE @ 6:10 p.m.

August 16 vs. CLE @ 1:10 p.m.

August 17 @ CWS @ 8:07 p.m.

August 18 @ CWS @ 8:07 p.m.

August 19 @ CWS @ 8:07 p.m.

August 20 @ CWS @ 2:07 p.m.

August 21 @ CLE @ 7:10 p.m.

August 22 @ CLE @ 7:10 p.m.

August 23 @ CLE @ 1:10 p.m.

August 24 vs. CHC @ 7:10 p.m.

August 25 vs. CHC @ 7:10 p.m.

August 26 vs. CHC @ 7:10 p.m.

August 27 vs. MIN @ 7:10 p.m.

August 28 vs. MIN @ 7:10 p.m.

August 29 vs. MIN @ 6:10 p.m.

August 30 vs. MIN @ 1:10 p.m.

September 2020

September 1 @ MIL @ 7:40 p.m.

September 2 @ MIL @ 7:40 p.m.

September 4 @ MIN @ 8:10 p.m.

September 5 @ MIN @ 7:10 p.m.

September 6 @ MIN @ 2:10 p.m.

September 7 @ MIN @ 2:10 p.m.

September 8 vs. MIL @ 7:10 p.m.

September 9 vs. MIL @ 7:10 p.m.

September 11 @ CWS @ 8:07 p.m.

September 12 @ CWS @ 7:07 p.m.

September 13 @ CWS @ 2:07 p.m.

September 15 vs. KC @ 7:10 p.m.

September 16 vs. KC @ 7:10 p.m.

September 17 vs. CLE @ 7:10 p.m.

September 18 vs. CLE @ 7:10 p.m.

September 19 vs. CLE @ 6:10 p.m.

September 20 vs. CLE @ 1:10 p.m.

September 22 @ MIN @ 7:40 p.m.

September 23 @ MIN @ 7:40 p.m.

September 24 @ KC @ 8:05 p.m.

September 25 @ KC @ 8:05 p.m.

September 26 @ KC @ 7:05 p.m.

September 27 @ KC @ 3:05 p.m.

Detroit starts the season in Ohio and finish their home schedule against a Ohio team. Geographically speaking, the further west Detroit goes is to Kansas City at 763.8 miles. There is a creeping doubt that the season may not even happen with players such as former Tigers lefty David Price opting out for the Dodgers and others. For Detroit, there has been players missing in camp but the Tigers brass has kept quiet about it. Anthony Fenech of the Free Press had this tweet earlier about the situation.

Over the weekend, multiple Major League Baseball teams announced that players had tested positive for the coronavirus. The Tigers apparently would prefer for us to publicly identify these players and speculate about the reasons for their absences.
— anthony fenech (@anthonyfenech) July 6, 2020

Worth noting that the Twins, Cardinals, Indians and White Sox were among the teams with the easiest strengths of schedules. Expect more of a breakdown from our staff in the next few days.