DETROIT -- Just a heads up for those making weekend plans to watch the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals on television: You won't see the game Saturday night on Fox Sports Detroit at the time that it's being played.

The game Saturday night will be broadcast on tape delay at 10 p.m. on FSD. The game is scheduled to start at 7:10 p.m. Eastern time.

A note about the game from the announcement of the schedule in February on the Detroit Tigers' official website gives an explanation:

"The 7/12 Tigers at Royals game takes place live in the FOX Saturday exclusive window. Therefore, we will air it on the same-day delay at 10 p.m."

It appears to be the only Tigers game of the season that will not be broadcast live by either a Fox affiliate or ESPN.

The pitching matchup for that game appears to be a good one. Rick Porcello (11-5, 3.53) will start for the Tigers; right-hander James Shields (9-4, 3.71 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Royals.

The Tigers headed into their game Wednesday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers leading the Royals by 4 1/2 games in the American League Central Division standings.

The game will be broadcast live on the Detroit Tigers radio network.

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