Here's How You Can Watch The Detroit Tigers For Free Wednesday

DETROIT — You can watch the Detroit Tigers push for a playoff spot for free Wednesday.

The Tigers-Rays game Wednesday night will be broadcasted as part of Major League Baseball's virtual ballpark series.

The online event will air the game for free on MLB.com. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. at Comerica Park in Detroit.

The online event features a 3D representation of the game, along with the actual television broadcast airing on the virtual park’s scoreboard screen.

You only need your MLB account to access the virtual ballpark. Fans will then create an avatar that can chat with other fans inside the virtual ballpark.

The game is the fourth installment of Major League Baseball's virtual ballpark series. The other three games were: Twins-Rays on Sept. 4, the Reds-Cardinals on Sept. 11 and the Giants-Orioles on Sept. 18.

The Tigers (82-74) entered Tuesday with a one game lead over the Minnesota Twins for the final American League Wild Card. The Tigers must finish at least one game ahead of the Twins to secure the spot because the Twins own the tiebreaker (13-7 in head-to-head matchups).

The Tigers are scheduled to start Keider Montero, who's 6-6 with a 4.86 era on the season. The Rays (78-78) will throw out Zack Littell, who's 8-9 with a 3.56 era on the season.

Fans can also prefer to watch the game as normal through cable, satellite or streaming.