The Detroit Tigers visit the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday afternoon for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card round.

The Detroit Tigers battle the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday afternoon in Game 1 of the Wild Card round. The Tigers come in as the last wild card team in the American League after a historical meltdown. They led the Guardians by 15.5 games in July, but still lost the division. It was the biggest division lead ever blown in MLB history. They still made the playoffs, though, and will be looking to redeem themselves in the wild-card round. They will send ace Tarik Skubal to the mound in the first game of the series. Skubal was one of the best pitchers in the league this season, but the Tigers have lost his last three starts. The last two of which have come against the Guardians.

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Game Date: Sept. 30, 2025  

Game Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

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Location: Progressive Field

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The Guardians scored just four runs in those two games, but still found a way to win both. In the last game, they had just four hits, but scored three runs, two of which were unearned.

The Guardians will turn to Gavin Williams in the first game of the series. The Guardians have been playing great with him on the mound, as they have won his last five starts.

The last two starts have come against the Tigers. He gave up two runs in his last outing, but shut out the Tigers in five innings two starts ago. Williams is 12-5 with a 3.06 ERA on the season.

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First pitch for the Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians game is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 1:00 p.m ET. Tune in to see if the Tigers can snap their losing skid or if the Guardians can complete the comeback and snag the AL Central lead for the first time since April.

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