Overview

• Detroit leads the best-of-three series 1-0 after a 2-1 win in Game 1 at Progressive Field.
• Game 2 begins at 1:08 p.m. ET on ESPN from Cleveland, with a potential series-clincher for the Tigers.
• Cleveland starts Tanner Bibee, who went 3-0 with a 0.95 ERA against Detroit this season; Detroit counters with Casey Mize, who posted a 2.08 ERA vs. the Guardians.
• Cleveland inserted rookie Chase DeLauter into the lineup for his major-league debut in center field.
• Game 1 turned on slim margins as Cleveland managed four hits and defensive miscues set up Detroit’s runs, including a seventh-inning squeeze by Zach McKinstry.