Tigers open July 24 at Reds as MLB releases shortened 60-game schedule

Updated July 6, 2020 10:44pm EDT

FOX 2 - Baseball is back - and the Major League Baseball released the shortened 60-game schedule Monday.

The Detroit Tigers will open the season July 24 at the Cincinnati Reds and the home opener is set for July 27 against the Kansas City Royals.

Each MLB team will be playing a regionalized schedule regardless of American or National League affliation, in order to avoid long road trips due to coronavirus concerns.

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Following the three games in Cincinnati, the Tigers open the home portion of their schedule on Monday, July 27 against Kansas City. The season-opening, nine-game homestand includes four games vs. Kansas City (July 27-30), three games vs. Cincinnati (July 31-August 2) and a pair vs. St. Louis (August 3-4).

Along with welcoming the Reds and Cardinals to Comerica Park this season, the Tigers will also face the Chicago Cubs (August 24-26) and Milwaukee Brewers (September 8-9) in interleague home games. Detroit will have road interleague contests against the Cardinals (August 5-6), Pittsburgh Pirates (August 7-9) and Brewers (September 1-2).

Prior to the start of the regular season, the Tigers will play two exhibition games against Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, July 21 at 6:40 p.m. and Wednesday, July 22 at 6:10 p.m.All Tigers games, home and road, will be broadcast on 97.1 The Ticket and the Tigers Radio Network, televised by FOX Sports Detroit and streamed on MLB.tv.

The full Tigers 2020 schedule is listed below:

Revised 2020 Detroit Tigers Schedule

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 SCHEDULE
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 SCHEDULE
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.