The Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park on August 28, 2026. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Here’s everything you need to know: where to watch, how both teams are doing, and who’s taking the mound.
Game Info
- Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Detroit Tigers
- League: MLB
- Date: August 28, 2026
- First Pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET | 4:40 p.m. Mexico City | 6:40 p.m. Caracas | 6:40 p.m. Santo Domingo
- Venue: Comerica Park — Detroit, MI
Where to Watch
🇺🇸 United States (Spanish-language)
- Telemundo — Broadcast the 2026 Opening Day; select regular-season games
- UniMás / TUDN — MLB En Vivo (Tuesdays 9 p.m. ET) and MLB Esta Semana (Saturdays 3 p.m. ET)
- Universo / Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball in Spanish; 25 featured games in 2026 via Telemundo Deportes
- FOX Deportes — Regular season plus Spanish simulcast of FOX’s postseason (Division Series, Championship Series, World Series)
- ESPN Deportes — ESPN retained Spanish-language rights for its linear package of 30 games
🇲🇽 Mexico — 4:40 p.m. local
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games under the 2026–2028 deal
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN — Approximately 6 games per week
- TUDN
- Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and two Saturdays
- Disney+ — 6 additional games per week + ESPN simulcast
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 6:40 p.m. local
- Televén (free) — Primarily weekends; free streaming on its mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games per day; available via Simple, Inter, and NetUno GO
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and on-demand
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 6:40 p.m. local
- Teleantillas Canal 10 (free) — 7 games per week, one per day, free. Now in its seventh consecutive year; coverage runs from Opening Day through the full World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, and entire postseason
- ESPN
- 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do (free)
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 6:40 p.m. local
- WAPA Deportes (free) — Regular season, typically Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
Local Broadcast (US)
- Dodgers: SportsNet LA — also available via the SNLA+ direct stream and in-market on the MLB app (no local blackout)
- Tigers: Detroit SportsNet — also available via the Detroit SportsNet direct stream and in-market on the MLB app (no local blackout)
A Note on MLB.TV
MLB.TV remains an out-of-market product. For 22 of the 30 clubs, a separate in-market local subscription is available inside the MLB app (approximately $19.99/month or $99.99/season), and it is blackout-free. Games exclusive to national partners — Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV+, FOX, ESPN — are not included in MLB.TV; that’s a rights issue, not a technical blackout. No public blackout map exists for Latin American countries, so availability may vary.
How Both Teams Are Doing
- Los Angeles Dodgers: 80-54 (.597) — firmly in the division-title race
- Detroit Tigers: 62-71 (.466) — looking to avoid falling further behind in the standings
Starting Pitchers
- Dodgers — Tarik Skubal (LHP): 8-7, 2.91 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 146 strikeouts in 120.2 innings
- Tigers — Drew Anderson (RHP): 4-5, 4.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 91 strikeouts in 81.1 innings
What to Watch For
The Dodgers come into Comerica Park riding an 80-54 record and looking to protect their division lead. The Tigers, at 62-71, need wins to stay relevant in the standings. The pitching matchup leans Los Angeles: Tarik Skubal has been one of the sharper starters in the game this season — a 2.91 ERA and 0.95 WHIP with 146 strikeouts speak for themselves. Drew Anderson will have to be at his best to keep a potent Dodgers lineup in check; his 4.09 ERA and 1.29 WHIP suggest it won’t be easy.
This article will be updated after the game with the final score, key plays, and video highlights.
