04/14/2026 6:40pm EDT Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers

[casimir]

[romad1]

we are overdue for a sweep against a division opponent.  

[monkeytargets39]

MUST WIN

MUST WIN

MUST WIN

[IdahoBert]

In this series, the starting pitchers will be Valdez, Flaherty, then Montero. 

[IdahoBert]

This will be the first of 13 games in a row without a day off, and none of these games will be played in an indoor stadium to protect from inclement or unpredictable weather. The old adage “you can never have enough pitching“ will definitely be true. Sounds like a real slog, even for fans, let alone for the players.

[Screwball]

Neat picture. 5 and 6 were pretty good. 😂

[oblong]

weather might be an issue on this one...

[kdog]

Good test for the righty centric lineup...Jones, Vierling, Baez, Tork are on the spot.

[DTroppens]

16 hours ago, casimir said:

Last game at Tiger Stadium. They were the two that brought the lineup cards to that game.

[IdahoBert]

42 minutes ago, DTroppens said:

Last game at Tiger Stadium. They were the two that brought the lineup cards to that game.

I was wondering what the context for that was. Thank you.

[IdahoBert]

Torres DH
Vierling CF
McGonigle 3B
Dingler C
Pérez, W RF
Greene, R LF
Torkelson 1B
Báez, J SS
McKinstry 2B

[IdahoBert]

I’m going to miss at least the first hour of this game - and probably more - because it conflicts with a long-standing doctors appointment. GO TIGERS! 

[IdahoBert]

By the way, Wednesday’s afternoon “getaway“ game against the Royals is on Peacock, which now has the right to what used to be the mlb.tv “free game of the day.“ So it’s no longer a “free game” if you subscribe to mlb.tv.

About 90 minutes after the game ends you can watch it on mlb.tv.

I don’t know how this affects Detroit Sportsnet users, though.

EDIT. A quick Google search tells me that Detroit sports net users will not be able to access this game.  In fact, there are 16 games that you will no longer have access to at least live. 

National Exclusivity: At least 16 Tigers games in 2026 are slated for national-only broadcasts through MLB partners like Peacock, NBC, Fox, and TBS.

I don’t know how true all this is because the Internet lies a lot now because it’s run by stupid robots that are programmed by oligarchs who no longer have to care because they have absolute power. 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

good make-up DP by McGonigle after blowing it to start the game.

[monkeytargets39]

8 pitch first inning has to feel good for Framber

[Tigermojo]

Win this series, knock these guys down to fourth place and then crush our enemies. 

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

once again, MLB.tv is giving me the Spanish broadcast when I pick WXYT on my Roku. I contacted them about it last time this happened, and they gave me the "is it plugged in?" type of troubleshooting suggestions, even with a clear description of the problem.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

way to take a header into the stands. ouch.

[monkeytargets39]

McGonigle choppin those legs 

[monkeytargets39]

Well, that works Framber…

[Sports_Freak]

Valdez doesnt have good control tonight. Nibbling at the corners.

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

awesome AB by Pérez. 10 (or more?) pitches, works a walk from 0-2 with the help of ABS.

Edited 1 hour ago by Crazy Cat Gentleman

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

alas, TTBDNS

[Crazy Cat Gentleman]

Framber. PFP.

[IdahoBert]

Don’t run on the grass people. It’s like a rule!