How to Watch Tigers vs. Royals on TV or Streaming Live - Friday, August 2

Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers (52-58) on Friday, August 2 versus the Kansas City Royals (61-49), who will answer with Cole Ragans. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.

Ahead of Detroit matching up against Kansas City, you can find out how to watch the matchup in the article below.

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Where to Watch Tigers vs. Royals

• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• TV Channel: Apple TV+
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Venue: Comerica Park

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Pitching Matchup

Tigers: Tarik Skubal

• Skubal makes the start for the Tigers, his 22nd of the season. He is 12-3 with a 2.35 ERA and 154 strikeouts through 130 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out came on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when the lefty went seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.35, with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are batting .199 against him.
• Skubal is looking to continue a sixth-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Skubal will aim to go five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He's averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
• He has had six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

Royals: Cole Ragans

• Ragans makes the start for the Royals, his 23rd of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.37 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 128 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty's last appearance was on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• In 22 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.37, with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .226 against him.
• Ragans is trying to secure his 16th quality start of the year in this outing.
• Ragans will try to build upon a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 5.8 innings per outing).
• He has had four appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Team Comparison

Tigers Offensive Leaders

• Matt Vierling's batting average this year is .250, and he has an OPS of .727 (.291 on-base, .436 slugging). He has 13 homers and 42 RBI, plus 50 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 22.6%, and his walk rate is 5.2%.
• In 2024, Colt Keith's batting average is .256, to go along with a .314 on-base percentage and a .402 slugging percentage. He has 11 homers and 41 RBI, plus 41 runs scored and five stolen bases on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.3%, and his walk rate is 7.4%.
• Wenceel Perez is batting .247, with eight home runs and 29 RBI, plus 45 runs scored and nine steals on 12 attempts. He has a .301 on-base percentage and a .394 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.8%, and his walk rate is 6.9%.
• The Tigers' Gio Urshela is batting .242, with a .603 OPS (.279 on-base, .323 slugging). He has four home runs and 33 RBI, plus 21 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.9%, and his walk rate is 5.2%.

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Royals Offensive Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .350/.398/.604 this year with 20 home runs, 78 RBI and 93 runs, with 24 stolen bases on 34 attempts. He's fanning 15.4% of the time and walking at a 7.1% clip.
• In 441 plate appearances this year, Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .264/.320/.444 with 14 home runs, 76 RBI and 48 runs. He's fanning at a 12.7% clip and walking 7.7% of the time.
• This season, Maikel Garcia is batting .237/.286/.345 with six dingers, 45 RBI and 68 runs, with 27 steals. He's fanning at a 15.2% clip and walking 6.5% of the time.
• At the dish, Salvador Perez has put up a batting average of .278 with an OPS of .800 (.336 OBP; .465 SLG) this season, while swatting 19 homers with 43 runs and 73 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 6.7% clip and striking out 19.1% of the time.