Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians, 3:08 p.m.
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The Guardians' improbable run to the playoffs ended with a Game 3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Here are the top takeaways from the Wild Card Series.
It’s officially do or die time for the Detroit Tigers as they head into a deciding Game 3 of their AL Wild Card series against the Cleveland Guardians. The Tigers took Game 1 off a gem from Tarik Skubal, but fell on Wednesday after a late surge from the Guardians.
Kerry Carpenter rubbed even more salt on the Guardians' wounds after the Tigers eliminated them from the playoffs on Thursday.
After the Cleveland Guardians eliminated Detroit in the playoffs last year and then overcame a massive deficit to win the American League Central this year, the Tigers went on the road and defeated their division rivals 6-3 in Thursday's decisive Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series.