Overview

• Detroit clinched a postseason spot with Saturday’s 2-1 win at Boston.
• After clinching, the Tigers scratched Tarik Skubal from Sunday’s finale and turned to Chris Paddack to preserve their ace for the opener.
• A 4-3 loss Sunday capped a 3-13 skid that cost Detroit the AL Central, with the Tigers qualifying as the No. 6 seed via a head-to-head tiebreaker over Houston.
• The wild-card series at Progressive Field begins Tuesday against Cleveland, with Game 2 Wednesday and a potential Game 3 Thursday.
• Skubal will skip an extra bullpen and take two additional rest days, entering Game 1 after a 2.21 ERA and 241 strikeouts in 195 1/3 innings, and he is widely viewed as a leading Cy Young candidate.