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Guardians–Tigers Wild Card Series Set at Progressive Field, Opening Tuesday on ESPN

Detroit turns to Tarik Skubal to start Game 1 in the short best-of-three.

Overview

  • The series begins Sept. 30 in Cleveland, with Game 2 on Oct. 1 and a Game 3 on Oct. 2 if needed.
  • First pitch for each game is scheduled for 1:08 p.m. ET.
  • ESPN will televise every game, with streaming available on the ESPN app and Fubo.
  • SiriusXM will provide radio coverage for the full series and the broader 2025 postseason.
  • Cleveland reached October after erasing a 15 1/2-game deficit despite a negative run differential and recently took five of six head-to-head meetings, following a 2024 ALDS won by the Guardians.