Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians in AL wild card for MLB playoffs
On “Days of Roar,” Evan Petzold and Chris Brown discuss the Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians in the AL wild-card series, plus Riley Greene.
The Detroit Tigers will play the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of their wild-card series at 3:08 p.m. (ABC) on Thursday, Oct. 2.
And it doesn’t get much bigger than this.
The month of September was incredibly unkind to the Tigers, as they blew their massive lead in the AL Central to none other than the Guardians while posting the worst record in the entire American League for the month. All of that led to the Tigers having to go on the road to face the Guardians in the wild-card series on the road at Progressive Field.
Although the Tigers closed out September in the best way possible by winning Game 1 against the Guardians, it was more of the same frustration for the Tigers to start October.
The Tigers blew opportunity after opportunity in the 6-1 loss on Wednesday, Oct. 1, in Game 2 at Progressive Field and eventually the Guardians finally took advantage, blowing up for five runs in the eighth inning.
The good news? Despite all the struggles recently, the Tigers have one last chance to right all their wrongs and beat the Guardians to advance to the ALDS.
The game will be televised on ABC. Here is what you need to know:
What time is Tigers Game 3 vs Guardians?
The Tigers and the Guardians will play in a win-or-go-home Game 3 in their wild-card series on Thursday.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 2.
Time: 3:08 p.m.
Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland.
What channel is Tigers Game 3 vs Guardians?
Like for Games 1 and 2, the series-deciding Game 3 between the Tigers and the Guardians will air on ABC, with first pitch scheduled for 3:08 p.m. ET.
First pitch: 3:08 p.m. ET.
Channel: ABC.
Streaming: Fubo.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1).
For the Tigers it’ll be veteran Jack Flaherty on the mound, who is no stranger to pick spots after pitching in the World Series last year for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Guardians, meanwhile, it’ll be Slade Cecconi, a right-handed pitcher who spent his first two seasons with the first two Arizona Diamondbacks.
Tigers: RHP Jack Flaherty (8-15, 4.64 ERA).Guardians: RHP Slade Cecconi (7-7, 4.30 ERA).Tigers vs Guardians playoff schedule 2025MLB wild-card series schedule 2025Thursday’s game schedule
AL:Â Tigers at Guardians, 3:08 p.m. ET (ABC).
NL:Â San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, 5:08 p.m. ET (ESPN).
AL:Â Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, 8:08 p.m. ET (ESPN).
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Tigers vs Guardians playoff history
The Tigers and Guardians did not meet in the MLB playoffs in the first 123 years of their shared history as charter members of the American League.
The clubs will now meet for the second consecutive season in the playoffs.
Here are the results from the Tigers-Guardians playoff series in the 2024 ALDS:
Game 1, Oct. 5:Â Guardians, 7, Tigers 0Â in Cleveland.Game 2, Oct. 7:Â Tigers 3, Guardians 0Â in Cleveland.Game 3, Oct. 9:Â Tigers 3, Guardians 0Â in Detroit.Game 4, Oct. 10:Â Guardians 5, Tigers 4Â in Detroit.Game 5, Oct. 12:Â Guardians 7, Tigers 3Â in Cleveland.