How to Watch Royals at Tigers (August 23): Stream MLB Live, TV Channel

Division leading Tigers aim for their fifth straight win and fifth consecutive series win as weekend set against the Royals continues

Winners of eight of their last nine games, the Detroit Tigers have ballooned their lead in the American League Central Division to 10.5 games heading into the weekend as they return to Comerica Park for the second game in a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. The Royals are one of the hottest teams in baseball winning eight of their last 11 games and are three games behind Seattle for the final Wild Card spot in the American League as they turn to veteran right-hander Michael Wacha (8-9, 3.34 ERA) in search of his fifth straight win having posted a 4-0 record with a 2.49 ERA in August.

How to Watch Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers:

Date: Aug. 23, 2025

Time: 6:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSD, MLB.TV – Detroit Tigers

Location: Comerica Park

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Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia ranks sixth in MLB hitting a team-leading .301 this season and comes into Saturday with at least one hit in 14 of his last 17 games. Garcia, in his fourth season in Kansas City, has posted career highs in hits, doubles, and home runs in 2025 and is two RBI’s away from setting a new career high after posting 58 runs batted in last season. The 25-year-old native of Venezuela earned his first All-Star selection this season.

The Tigers will start right-hander Chris Paddack off his worst outing of the season where he surrendered eight earned runs in 5.2 innings in a 8-1 road loss at Minnesota on Sunday. Paddack was acquired by Detroit from the Twins at the trade deadline in July and comes into Saturday just four strikeouts away from his first 100-strikeout campaign since his rookie year in 2019 with San Diego.

What time is the game between the Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers?

First pitch for the Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers game is scheduled for Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Tune in to see if Michael Wacha can win his fifth straight start and keep the Royals in the playoff chase or of the Tigers can take a step closer to their second consecutive playoff appearance.

What channel is the Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers game on?    

Want to watch this game? Subscribers can tune to FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSD or MLB.TV – Detroit Tigers to catch the action, make sure to subscribe to Fubo now to watch this game at home or on the go with the Fubo app!

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