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    Detroit Tigers vs Guardians Live Score: Highlights, TV Channel, Updates

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    The Detroit Tigers will face Cleveland in the next round of the MLB playoffs.

    The Tigers face the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Detroit advanced to the ALDS by defeating the Houston Astros in the wild-card series to advance and face Cleveland, who earned a bye as a top-two finisher in the AL.

    The Tigers embrace the “pitching chaos” and start left-hander Tyler Holton for the second straight season. Holton started Game 2 against Houston and was recalled after one inning to begin the Tigers’ use of seven pitchers. On the other hand, Cleveland will go with a traditional starter in ace Tanner Bibee, who went 12-8 with a 3.47 ERA in 2024.

    Watch Tigers-Guardians live on Sling

    The best-of-five series begins with two games in Cleveland, followed by Games 3 and 4 (if necessary) in Detroit and a deciding Game 5 in Cleveland if the series is still undecided. The winner advances to the ALCS and meets the winner of the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals.

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    First pitch is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The game will be broadcast on TBS and TruTV and will be available to stream on Sling TV. The Guardians are a -150 favorite, according to BetMGM, while the Tigers are a +125 underdog in Game 1.

    Follow below for live Tigers-Guardians Game 1 updates.

    Game notes and highlights follow.

    Pre-game notes

    The Tigers experienced the ups and downs of a playoff baseball series in two games and emerged victorious to advance to the ALDS. Tarik Skubal delivered a Game 1 win that the bullpen was able to defend late into the night despite the Astros’ best performance, and a collective team effort capped by Andy Ibáñez’s three-run double to start the eighth inning, to seal the 5-2 win in Game 2 and the series.

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    The Guardians have had a full week off since the season ended last Saturday. The AL Central champions finished 92-69 and had a commanding lead over the Royals, Tigers and Twins in the second half of the season. José Ramírez, a well-known thorn in the Tigers’ side over the last decade, delivered another award-worthy season at third base, hitting .279 with 39 home runs, 119 RBIs and 41 stolen bases. The Guardians managed a makeshift rotation past Bibee with the best bullpen in baseball. The Guardians’ relievers led the majors with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.051, while the Tigers’ relievers ranked fifth in ERA (3.55) and second in WHIP (1.135).

    The Guardians won the season series 7-6, although all of those games occurred on July 30 or earlier before the Tigers’ late surge. The Tigers outscored the Guardians 60-50 and lost five games by one run.

    Lineup for Game 1 of the Detroit Tigers ALDS

    1. Parker Meadows CF
    2. Kerry Carpenter DH
    3. Matt Vierling RF
    4. Riley Greene LF
    5. Colt Keith 2B
    6. Spencer Torkelson 1B
    7. Zach McKinstry 3B
    8. Trey Sweeney SS
    9. Jake Rogers C

    Lineup for Game 1 of the Cleveland Guardians ALDS

    1. Steven Kwan LF
    2. David Fry DH
    3. Jose Ramirez 3B
    4. Josh Naylor 1B
    5. Lane Thomas CF
    6. Andres Giménez 2B
    7. Jhonkensy Noel RF
    8. Bo Naylor C
    9. Brayan Rocchio SS

    Jake Rogers (C), Dillon Dingler (C), Andy Ibáñez (2B/3B), Colt Keith (2B), Jace Jung (3B), Zach McKinstry (UTIL), Trey Sweeney (SS), Spencer Torkelson (1B), Matt Vierling (3B/OF), Riley Greene (OF), Parker Meadows (CF), Kerry Carpenter (OF/DH), Wenceel Pérez (OF), Justyn-Henry Malloy (DH/OF), Beau Brieske (RHP), Jason Foley (RHP), Sean Guenther (LHP), Brenan Hanifee (RHP), Tyler Holton (LHP), Brant Hurter (LHP), Jackson Jobe (RHP), Ty Madden (RHP), Keider Montero (RHP), Reese Olson (RHP), Tarik Skubal (LHP), Will Vest (RHP).

    Jared Ramsey is a sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press It covers the city’s professional teams, the state’s two flagship universities and more. Follow Jared on X @jared_ramsey22and email him at [email protected].

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