The Detroit Tigers will begin the home portion of their schedule next Friday, when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Buy your tickets to the first game of the season at Comerica Park today.

Following back-to-back MLB Postseason appearances in 2024 and 2025, the Detroit Tigers will welcome fans back to Comerica Park for Opening Day, presented by Rocket, on Friday, April 3.

Jay Johnson and the LSU Tigers will return to Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field on Saturday afternoon for Game 2 against the Kentucky Wildcats with an opportunity to even the series in Baton Rouge.

The Tigers also have some heavy bats in their lineup, including familiar mainstays like Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter, and Spencer Torkelson, as many hope that this team is good enough to make another run towards the playoffs. It might not be easy, as everyone now knows that the Tigers are not a team to be taken lightly.

Left-hander Tarik Skubal – the reigning two-time American League Cy Young winner – is making his third consecutive Opening Day start for the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle will play third base and bat sixth in his first game in the big leagues. The Tigers open the season against the San Diego Padres on Thursday at 4:10 p.m. Eastern time at Petco Park.