How to watch Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox on Friday: TV channel, start time

The Tigers and Red Sox open a four-game series at Fenway Park in Boston on Friday night. And, just so you're prepared: The series opener will not be on Detroit SportsNet. The Tigers, fresh off a 6-0 home stand that put their record back above .

500 (10-9), are set to make their second appearance on a national broadcast platform this season. Here's what you need to know: Where can I watch the Tigers-Red Sox game on Friday night? The series opener between the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox on Friday, April 17, will be broadcast on Apple TV, which requires a paid subscription .

There's a seven-day free trial subscription for new customers. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p. m.

, and play-by-play man Wayne Randazzo and analyst Dontrelle Willis, a former Tigers pitcher, will be on the call, along with sideline reporter Heidi Watney. Also part of the broadcast are former major-league umpires Ted Barrett and Brian Gorman, to break down any rules or umpire issues (though it's doubtful they'll have to break down anything like this from Thursday's Tigers-Kansas City Royals game ). How often are the Tigers are national TV in 2026?