Detroit Tigers game today vs Miami Marlins: How to watch ace Tarik Skubal take mound

The Detroit Tigers are flying south for a three-game series in Florida.

After beating the New York Yankees in a three-game series by a combined score of 26-12, the Tigers will play the Miami Marlins in a weekend series from Friday, Sept. 12 to Sunday, Sept. 14 at loanDepot Park in Miami.

The Tigers, who have a commanding 8½ game lead in the American League Central, are looking to step on the gas pedal as the playoffs approach. They currently have the No. 2 seed in the AL playoff race, five games ahead of the Houston Astros and half a game behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the top seed.

Should they finish with either the No. 1 or No. 2 seed, the Tigers would bypass the wild-card round and go straight to the division series, where they would have home-field advantage. Should they get the No. 1 seed, they would have home-field advantage in the championship series, as well.

Here’s what you need to know about their upcoming series against the Marlins.

The Tigers are starting a three-game set against the Miami Marlins in Miami on Friday, Sept. 12.

Date: Friday, Sept. 12.

Time: 7:10 p.m. ET.

Location: loanDepot Park, Miami

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How to watch Tigers vs Marlins

All three games of the weekend series will air locally on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit, though all three games have different start times.

Game 1 first pitch: 7:10 p.m. ET.

Channel: FSND.

Streaming: FanDuel TV+, Fubo.

Radio: WXYT-FM 97.1.

All three games can be streamed on the FanDuel sports app and Fubo, which carries FSND.

Watch Detroit Tigers on Fubo

Tigers vs Marlins rest of series start times

Friday: 7:10 p.m. ET.

Saturday: 4:10 p.m. ET.

Sunday: 1:40 p.m. ET.

Tigers vs. Marlins pitching matchup

Friday’s game features a matchup between two former Cy Young winners: Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal and Marlins’ ace Sandy Alcantara. Detroit has yet to settle on a starter for Sunday’s game.

Friday: LHP Tarik Skubal (DET) vs RHP Sandy Alcantara (MIA).

Saturday: RHP Charlie Morton (DET) vs RHP Janson Junk (MIA).

Sunday: TBD vs RHP Adam Mazur (MIA).

You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com.