After a season where the Detroit Tigers routinely sat at the top of the American League for most of their year, the team's surprising September collapse has led to this weekend's series against the Boston Red Sox being the biggest three games of the season for the Tigers. After losing their first two games against the Cleveland Guardians earlier this week, the Tigers managed to etch out a victory on Thursday night, leading to the two teams being tied atop the American League Central at the start of the weekend.
The bad news for the Tigers is that the Guardians hold the tiebreaker for the American League Central. The Guardians enter the weekend with a magic number of 3 to secure the division title. Meanwhile, the Tigers' magic number to clinch a postseason spot is 2. As the Tigers are angling for a way to sneak ahead of the Guardians, they will also have an eye on the Houston Astros, the team they are battling for the final American League Wild Card spot. The Tigers enter the weekend with a one-game advantage over the Astros.
It's an equally important weekend for the team that the Tigers will be playing this weekend, the Red Sox. With a victory over the Tigers on Friday night, the Red Sox will clinch a spot in the postseason. As it stands, the Red Sox will be the No. 5 seed in the American League, likely playing their division rival, the New York Yankees, in the Wild Card round.
Meanwhile, for the Tigers, if the current standings remain true to form after Sunday, they will be playing the Guardians next week in an attempt to advance to the ALDS, a series that would have the winner of the Wild Card round face the Seattle Mariners. That would be both exciting and a truly cruel joke.
The Tigers vs. Red Sox is easily one of the most important series of the weekend, and Friday night's game will be on AppleTV+.
How to watch Tigers vs. Red Sox on AppleTV+
Below is everything Tigers fans need to know to catch tonight's game:
- Date: September 26, 2025
- Game Time: 7:10 PM EST
- Location: Boston, MA
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- Local TV Channel: Not Available
- National TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Live Stream: Apple TV+
For Tigers fans who do not currently have a subscription to AppleTV+, there is a one-week free trial being offered. In other words, you can watch tonight's game for free as long as you remember to cancel the subscription before the trial expires.
