Tigers release 2016 schedule: Home opener vs. Yankees

The Detroit Tigers stand 19 games out in the American League Central and 9 1/2 games back of the league's second wild-card spot, so their next meaningful game might not be until April 5, 2016.

That's when they open next season, against the Marlins in Miami, according to the Major League Baseball schedule released this afternoon.

The Tigers begin their 2016 campaign with two interleague games against the Marlins before hosting the New York Yankees for home Opening Day on Friday, April 8 (1:08 p.m.).

The Tigers travel to Miami on April 5-7, Washington on May 9-11 and close the season with three games in Atlanta, on Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

The home interleague contests are against the Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Tigers make two trips to the West Coast: against the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels in late May and the Seattle Mariners in early August. They are scheduled to play 23 of their final 29 games against division opponents.

Once again, the team will participate in a home-and-home interleague set against the Pirates. They host them on April 11-12 and travel to Pittsburgh on April 13-14.

Comerica Park is scheduled to host its first night game of the season April 22, against the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers host the Boston Red Sox for a four-game series Aug. 18-21.

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Here's the full schedule:

April 2016

April 5 @ MIA

April 6 @ MIA

April 8 vs. NYY @ 1:08 p.m.

April 9 vs. NYY @ 1:08 p.m.

April 10 vs. NYY @ 1:08 p.m.

April 11 vs. PIT @ 1:08 p.m.

April 12 vs. PIT @ 1:08 p.m.

April 13 @ PIT

April 14 @ PIT

April 15 @ HOU

April 16 @ HOU

April 17 @ HOU

April 19 @ KC

April 20 @ KC

April 21 @ KC

April 22 vs. CLE @ 7:08 p.m.

April 23 vs. CLE @ 1:08 p.m.

April 24 vs. CLE @ 1:08 p.m.

April 25 vs. OAK @ 7:08 p.m.

April 26 vs. OAK @ 7:08 p.m.

April 27 vs. OAK @ 7:08 p.m.

April 28 vs. OAK @ 1:08 p.m.

April 29 @ MIN

April 30 @ MIN

May 2016

May 1 @ MIN

May 3 @ CLE

May 4 @ CLE

May 5 @ CLE

May 6 vs. TEX @ 7:08 p.m.

May 7 vs. TEX @ 1:08 p.m.

May 8 vs. TEX @ 1:08 p.m.

May 9 @ WSH

May 10 @ WSH

May 11 @ WSH

May 12 @ BAL

May 13 @ BAL

May 14 @ BAL

May 15 @ BAL

May 16 vs. MIN @ 7:08 p.m.

May 17 vs. MIN @ 7:08 p.m.

May 18 vs. MIN @ 1:08 p.m.

May 20 vs. TB @ 7:08 p.m.

May 21 vs. TB @ TBA

May 22 vs. TB @ 1:08 p.m.

May 23 vs. PHI @ 7:08 p.m.

May 24 vs. PHI @ 7:08 p.m.

May 25 vs. PHI @ 1:08 p.m.

May 27 @ OAK

May 28 @ OAK

May 29 @ OAK

May 30 @ LAA

May 31 @ LAA

June 2016

June 1 @ LAA

June 3 vs. CWS @ 7:08 p.m.

June 4 vs. CWS @ TBA

June 5 vs. CWS @ 1:08 p.m.

June 6 vs. TOR @ 7:08 p.m.

June 7 vs. TOR @ 7:08 p.m.

June 8 vs. TOR @ 1:08 p.m.

June 10 @ NYY

June 11 @ NYY

June 12 @ NYY

June 13 @ CWS

June 14 @ CWS

June 15 @ CWS

June 16 @ KC

June 17 @ KC

June 18 @ KC

June 19 @ KC

June 20 vs. SEA @ 7:08 p.m.

June 21 vs. SEA @ 7:08 p.m.

June 22 vs. SEA @ 7:08 p.m.

June 23 vs. SEA @ 1:08 p.m.

June 24 vs. CLE @ 7:08 p.m.

June 25 vs. CLE @ TBA

June 26 vs. CLE @ 1:08 p.m.

June 28 vs. MIA @ 7:08 p.m.

June 29 vs. MIA @ 1:08 p.m.

June 30 @ TB

July 2016

July 1 @ TB

July 2 @ TB

July 3 @ TB

July 4 @ CLE

July 5 @ CLE

July 6 @ CLE

July 7 @ TOR

July 8 @ TOR

July 9 @ TOR

July 10 @ TOR

July 15 vs. KC @ 7:08 p.m.

July 16 vs. KC @ 7:08 p.m.

July 17 vs. KC @ 1:08 p.m.

July 18 vs. MIN @ 7:08 p.m.

July 19 vs. MIN @ 7:08 p.m.

July 20 vs. MIN @ 1:08 p.m.

July 21 @ CWS

July 22 @ CWS

July 23 @ CWS

July 24 @ CWS

July 25 @ BOS

July 26 @ BOS

July 27 @ BOS

July 29 vs. HOU @ 7:08 p.m.

July 30 vs. HOU @ 7:08 p.m.

July 31 vs. HOU @ 1:08 p.m.

August 2016

August 2 vs. CWS @ 7:08 p.m.

August 3 vs. CWS @ 7:08 p.m.

August 4 vs. CWS @ 1:08 p.m.

August 5 vs. NYM @ 7:08 p.m.

August 6 vs. NYM @ 7:08 p.m.

August 7 vs. NYM @ 1:08 p.m.

August 8 @ SEA

August 9 @ SEA

August 10 @ SEA

August 12 @ TEX

August 13 @ TEX

August 14 @ TEX

August 15 vs. KC @ 7:08 p.m.

August 16 vs. KC @ 7:08 p.m.

August 17 vs. KC @ 7:08 p.m.

August 18 vs. BOS @ 1:08 p.m.

August 19 vs. BOS @ 7:08 p.m.

August 20 vs. BOS @ 7:08 p.m.

August 21 vs. BOS @ 1:08 p.m.

August 23 @ MIN

August 24 @ MIN

August 25 @ MIN

August 26 vs. LAA @ 7:08 p.m.

August 27 vs. LAA @ 7:08 p.m.

August 28 vs. LAA @ 1:08 p.m.

August 29 vs. CWS @ 7:08 p.m.

August 30 vs. CWS @ 7:08 p.m.

August 31 vs. CWS @ 1:08 p.m.

September/October 2016

September 2 @ KC

September 3 @ KC

September 4 @ KC

September 5 @ CWS

September 6 @ CWS

September 7 @ CWS

September 9 vs. BAL @ 7:08 p.m.

September 10 vs. BAL @ 7:08 p.m.

September 11 vs. BAL @ 1:08 p.m.

September 12 vs. MIN @ 7:08 p.m.

September 13 vs. MIN @ 7:08 p.m.

September 14 vs. MIN @ 7:08 p.m.

September 15 vs. MIN @ 1:08 p.m.

September 16 @ CLE

September 17 @ CLE

September 18 @ CLE

September 20 @ MIN

September 21 @ MIN

September 22 @ MIN

September 23 vs. KC @ 7:08 p.m.

September 24 vs. KC @ 7:08 p.m.

September 25 vs. KC @ 1:08 p.m.

September 26 vs. CLE @ 7:08 p.m.

September 27 vs. CLE @ 7:08 p.m.

September 28 vs. CLE @ 7:08 p.m.

September 29 vs. CLE @ 1:08 p.m.

September 30 @ ATL

October 1 @ ATL

October 2 @ ATL

*All game dates and times are subject to change.