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What channel Astros vs. Tigers is on and how to watch via live online stream

We go over how you can watch Friday’s game between the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers on ESPN+.

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ESPN+ will host Friday’s matchup between the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. ET. The game will take place at Comerica Park in Detroit, and will also air on ATT SportsNet-SW in the Astros market and on Bally Sports Detroit in the Tigers market. Framber Valdez and Wily Peralta will start for Houston and Detroit, respectively.

If you aren’t around a TV to check out this MLB matchup, you can stream the game via WatchESPN or the ESPN app. But keep in mind — you’ll need a subscription to ESPN+. You can subscribe to ESPN+ on the ESPN website, where you can get a monthly subscription for $5.99, or get the ESPN/Disney/Hulu bundle for $13.99 per month.

The Astros thumped the Tigers in the opener to this four-game set, although the Tigers swept an earlier three-game series. The Astros are a -278 favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook while the Tigers are a +235 underdog. Total runs is installed at 9 with the over juiced to -113.