Guardians host Tigers in Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series
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Preview the Oct. 4 ALDS Game 1 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
Dingler began the series 0-for-9, but he took the chance to give the Tigers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. It spurred on a four-run seventh inning to put Detroit ahead for good, made for a full-circle moment to advance to the ALDS.
It was a similar situation for the Tigers, who had found themselves with multiple runners on many times in the series, but this time they pulled through. Wenceel Pérez, who manager A.J. Hinch trusted to hit third in the lineup, crushed a single to right field, scoring two runs.
For most of his Tigers tenure, Javier Báez has taken a free-swinging, hard-hitting approach to run production. In recent weeks, the All-Star has been more pragmatic, staying back on pitches, sending ground balls through the infield and taking the RBIs.
The Detroit Tigers missed a chance to take the lead during Wednesday's AL Wild Card game thanks to a controversial replay review that took a run off the
Brayan Rocchio and Bo Naylor hit big home runs late to lead Guardians to season-saving win, as Cleveland forces Game 3 vs. Tigers in wild card series.