Major League Baseball is giving the Tigers an unusually early start in 2027, and if the schedule survives the winter ahead, Detroit will open at home on Thursday, March 25 against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park.
That would make it the earliest regular-season MLB game ever played in Detroit. The previous mark for an Opening Day home game was March 30, set in 2018 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Tigers have also opened at home on March 31 three times.
There’s a big asterisk attached to all of it, though. MLB released the 2027 schedule on Thursday, but the Collective Bargaining Agreement is set to expire after the 2026 postseason, and many around the sport expect a lockout - possibly a long one - as owners push for a salary cap.
For now, the Tigers’ calendar is out there, with times and TV assignments still to come, though most games are expected to air on Detroit SportsNet.
Detroit’s first homestand after the White Sox comes against Cleveland from March 29-31, and the early part of the season keeps rolling with trips to Baltimore and Philadelphia before a stretch of home games against the Mets and Yankees in mid-April. The Tigers also see the Dodgers, Rockies, Padres, Braves and Giants before May is over.
The middle of the season brings a heavy run of division games and a few marquee dates. Detroit hosts the Cubs from July 9-11, with the All-Star Game set for July 13 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. After that, the Tigers head to Toronto and Milwaukee before returning home for Cincinnati and a late-July trip to Houston.
August and September are packed with familiar opponents, including multiple series against the White Sox, Royals, Rays, and Twins. The season closes with road trips to Cleveland, Boston, Chicago and Minnesota after a home stretch that includes Pittsburgh, Texas and Athletics.
Here’s the full Tigers 2027 regular-season schedule:
March 25, 27-28: vs. Chicago White Sox
March 29-31: vs. Cleveland
April 2-4: at Baltimore
April 6-8: at Philadelphia
April 9-11: vs. New York Mets
April 13-15: vs. New York Yankees
April 16-18: at Minnesota
April 19-22: at Chicago White Sox
April 23-25: vs. Boston
April 27-29: vs. Arizona
April 30-May 2: at L.A. Dodgers
May 3-5: at Colorado
May 7-9: vs. San Diego
May 11-13: vs. Atlanta
May 14-16: at Texas
May 18-20: vs. San Francisco
May 21-23: at St. Louis
May 24-26: at Miami
May 28-30: vs. Kansas City
May 31-June 2: vs. Minnesota
June 4-6: at Kansas City
June 7-10: at Cleveland
June 11-13: vs. Houston
June 14-16: vs. Seattle
June 18-20: vs. Toronto
June 22-24: at Pittsburgh
June 25-27: at New York Yankees
June 29-July 1: vs. Cleveland
July 2-4: at Kansas City
July 5-8: vs. Baltimore
July 9-11: vs. Chicago Cubs
July 13: All-Star Game (at Wrigley Field, Chicago)
July 16-18: at Toronto
July 19-21: at Milwaukee
July 23-25: vs. Cincinnati
July 26-29: at Houston
July 30-Aug. 1: vs. L.A. Angels
Aug. 3-5: vs. Chicago White Sox
Aug. 6-8: at L.A. Angels
Aug. 10-12: at Athletics
Aug. 13-15: at Seattle
Aug. 17-19: vs. Tampa Bay
Aug. 20-23: vs. Kansas City
Aug. 24-26: at Tampa Bay
Aug. 27-29: at Washington
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: vs. Pittsburgh
Sept. 3-5: vs. Texas
Sept. 6-8: at Cleveland
Sept. 10-12: at Boston
Sept. 13-16: vs. Minnesota
Sept. 17-19: vs. Athletics
Sept. 20-22: at Chicago White Sox
Sept. 24-26: at Minnesota
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