{"id":110147,"date":"2024-10-04T03:36:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T20:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110147"},"modified":"2024-10-04T03:36:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T20:36:35","slug":"guardians-vs-tigers-2024-alds-preview-predictions-pitching-matchups-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110147","title":{"rendered":"Guardians vs. Tigers 2024 ALDS preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/team\/guardians\/\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a> and <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"102\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/team\/tigers\/\">Detroit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5814073\/2024\/10\/02\/andy-ibanez-detroit-tigers-playoff-hero\/\">Tigers<\/a> will meet in an all-American League Central ALDS that pits baseball\u2019s best bullpen against the sport\u2019s hottest team. The best-of-five series begins Saturday in Cleveland, with a trip to the ALCS, to face the winner of the <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"111\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/team\/yankees\/\">New York Yankees<\/a>\u2013<a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"104\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/team\/royals\/\">Kansas City Royals<\/a> series, on the line.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Game times<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Game 1: <\/strong>Tigers at Guardians, Saturday, Oct. 5, 1:08 p.m. ET, TBS\/Max<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game 2: <\/strong>Tigers at Guardians, Monday, Oct. 7, 4:08 p.m. ET, TBS\/truTV\/Max<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game 3:<\/strong> Guardians at Tigers, Wednesday, Oct. 9, Time TBD, TBS\/truTV\/Max<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game 4: <\/strong>Guardians at Tigers, Thursday, Oct. 10, Time TBD, TBS\/truTV\/Max <em>(if necessary)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Game 5: <\/strong>Tigers at Guardians, Saturday, Oct. 12, Time TBD, TBS\/Max <em>(if necessary)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Pitching matchups<\/h2>\n<p>In the rotation, the Tigers probably have a small advantage overall. <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"ik7lfPxjt9H0whkL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/tarik-skubal-ik7lfPxjt9H0whkL\/\">Tarik Skubal<\/a> is\u00a0<i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">the<\/i> big advantage, of course, but once you get into the meat of these two rotations \u2014 which might happen in a longer series than the wild-card round \u2014 it\u2019s not quite as obvious who has the best starting pitchers.<\/p>\n<p>For Cleveland, behind ace <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"CU0YsxAVegmrz06B\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/tanner-bibee-CU0YsxAVegmrz06B\/\">Tanner Bibee<\/a> (and his <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/leaders\/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=pit&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=y&amp;type=13&amp;season=2024&amp;month=0&amp;season1=2024&amp;ind=0&amp;sortcol=9&amp;sortdir=default&amp;pagenum=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/leaders\/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=pit&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=y&amp;type=13&amp;season=2024&amp;month=0&amp;season1=2024&amp;ind=0&amp;sortcol=9&amp;sortdir=default&amp;pagenum=1\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">elite slider<\/a>), there are questions. Gavin Williams throws hard and has a great curveball, and he settled in down the stretch after maybe <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5738057\/2024\/09\/02\/cleveland-guardians-gavin-williams-tipping-pitches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5738057\/2024\/09\/02\/cleveland-guardians-gavin-williams-tipping-pitches\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">fixing a tip<\/a>, but also had some blowups along the way. <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"KwN6MKG9vUHhA4WI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/matthew-boyd-KwN6MKG9vUHhA4WI\/\">Matthew Boyd<\/a> struck out a lot of batters but failed to pitch into the fifth in his past three starts. <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"Mck1xEAJ9Ex6giQH\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/ben-lively-Mck1xEAJ9Ex6giQH\/\">Ben Lively<\/a> has been a revelation, but he has a poor strikeout rate and his fastball sits 90 mph. <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"0fIqqEYMecqlCSWB\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/alex-cobb-0fIqqEYMecqlCSWB\/\">Alex Cobb<\/a> has a killer splitter, but he\u2019s been nursing a blister.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers have just as many possible weaknesses, and won\u2019t have Skubal for Game 1 in all likelihood. <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"9Plifjn1xts2swwt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/casey-mize-9Plifjn1xts2swwt\/\">Casey Mize<\/a>\u2019s four-seam and splitter combo has him doing well against lefties, but he\u2019s still searching for <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5761027\/2024\/09\/13\/spencer-schwellenback-casey-mize-dl-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5761027\/2024\/09\/13\/spencer-schwellenback-casey-mize-dl-hall\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">the right breaking ball<\/a>\u00a0to put it all together against righties. Reese Olson hasn\u2019t had the same stuff, exactly,\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/players\/reese-olson\/24968\/game-log?position=P&amp;gds=&amp;gde=&amp;season=2024&amp;type=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/players\/reese-olson\/24968\/game-log?position=P&amp;gds=&amp;gde=&amp;season=2024&amp;type=50\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">since he came back from injury<\/a> in mid-September. Keider Montero can <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5759447\/2024\/09\/10\/tigers-keider-montero-maddux-complete-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5759447\/2024\/09\/10\/tigers-keider-montero-maddux-complete-game\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">be great<\/a>, but has been inconsistent. Still, with Skubal in hand, the Tigers have a small advantage, and that\u2019s how the projections see it.<\/p>\n<p>But in the bullpen, it flips decisively to the Guardians. They had the\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5810039\/2024\/10\/02\/guardians-postseason-playoffs-bullpen-alds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5810039\/2024\/10\/02\/guardians-postseason-playoffs-bullpen-alds\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">best bullpen in the regular season<\/a> by any metric, and can come with fire (<a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"Wp99mjh7li29m4F2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/emmanuel-clase-Wp99mjh7li29m4F2\/\">Emmanuel Clase<\/a>\u2019s 100 mph cutter), ice (rookie <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"1Y7fmONBmjZhEAsc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/cade-smith-1Y7fmONBmjZhEAsc\/\">Cade Smith<\/a>\u2019s excellent fastball\/splitter combo), and funk (<a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"prBclsjZEjP3UmDf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/erik-sabrowski-prBclsjZEjP3UmDf\/\">Erik Sabrowski<\/a>\u2019s riding fastball from the left side). The Tigers have done it a little more with command than stuff, and nobody should sell <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"MSBRN2hUZxdDz3dS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/will-vest-MSBRN2hUZxdDz3dS\/\">Will Vest<\/a>, <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"5vHLK59thz1A6GZw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/tyler-holton-5vHLK59thz1A6GZw\/\">Tyler Holton<\/a> and <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"0vieWqZCrFLrhoW4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/jason-foley-0vieWqZCrFLrhoW4\/\">Jason Foley<\/a> short, but they aren\u2019t quite as dominant as the Cleveland crew.<\/p>\n<p>In a series that may see a ton of relievers, give the Guardians a slight edge. <em>\u2014 Eno Sarris<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Why the Guardians will win<\/h2>\n<p>It seems like yesterday when we were all ganging up on the sad-sack AL Central, teasing the teams for their pitiful play and paltry payrolls. Now look at them. They represent 75 percent of the ALDS. One team stood atop the AL Central for all but six days this season: the Guardians. They\u2019re actually built better for October than they were for 162 games. Their bullpen was not just the best in baseball, but also the best by miles (or, well, ERA. They were more than a half-run better than any other team). With an abundance of off days before and during these playoff series, rookie manager Stephen Vogt can lean on Clase and company even more. The Tigers and the rest of the AL Central became familiar with <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"OaPxjQkTX0v5X5Ro\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/hunter-gaddis-OaPxjQkTX0v5X5Ro\/\">Hunter Gaddis<\/a> and Cade Smith and <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"Bx6GKE1pgNXhtb81\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/tim-herrin-Bx6GKE1pgNXhtb81\/\">Tim Herrin<\/a> this summer. To those in faraway places tuning in for some October tension, get ready to learn about the best-kept secret in baseball. \u2014 <em>Zack Meisel<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Why the Tigers will win<\/h2>\n<p>Have you seen this team play? Constantly with their backs against the wall, consistently pulling magical moments out of thin air, these players are riding a high that has made them the hottest team in the game for the better part of two months. They\u2019ve proven their patented \u201cpitching chaos\u201d can work. Skubal should be available to pitch in Game 2 and Game 5 (if needed). As fearsome as Cleveland\u2019s bullpen is, the Tigers build their lineups in hopes of being able to secure small advantages in late-inning scenarios. They just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5814073\/2024\/10\/02\/andy-ibanez-detroit-tigers-playoff-hero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took down an Astros team<\/a> with far more talent on paper. The Tigers\u2019 lack of punch on offense remains a concern, but if they can strike early against Cleveland starters, there\u2019s no reason they can\u2019t keep winning. \u2014 <em>Cody Stavenhagen<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Check back later for series predictions from <\/em>The Athletic\u2019s MLB staff.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Guardians player spotlight: Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez, 3B<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the most common talking point about <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"zW1kUusmRLJMuY49\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/jose-ramirez-zW1kUusmRLJMuY49\/\">Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez<\/a> \u2014 who\u2019s headed for a sixth top-six finish in the AL MVP balloting in the last eight years \u2014 is that he\u2019s underrated. If that conversation takes place often enough, maybe he\u2019ll reach the status of being properly rated. He finished one home run shy of becoming the seventh player in league history with a 40\/40 season, but no one outside of Cleveland noticed, since <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"PYXhWEdNdM6bQVDP\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/shohei-ohtani-PYXhWEdNdM6bQVDP\/\">Shohei Ohtani<\/a> was busy recording a 50\/50 campaign. So, Ram\u00edrez said next year he\u2019ll shoot for \u201c80\/80. Nothing\u2019s impossible\u201d \u2014 in one of those scenes where everyone else in the room laughs but he remains stoic, and you think, \u201cWait, maybe he\u2019s being serious.\u201d Ram\u00edrez is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/3658245\/2022\/10\/06\/jose-ramirez-stories-cleveland-guardians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland\u2019s heartbeat<\/a>, a guy who can hit one into the seats, hit one into the gap, run until his helmet flies off. He\u2019s just a pain to play against. And a starring role in a postseason run could finally elevate him into the ranks of the properly rated. As his teammate, <a class=\"ath_autolink\" data-id=\"bmktOHkQoPdVUBm0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/mlb\/player\/austin-hedges-bmktOHkQoPdVUBm0\/\">Austin Hedges<\/a>, said: \u201cThese are the moments that make you immortalized. He\u2019s already immortalized in Cleveland, but I am just dying for him to get immortalized (by) the world.\u201d \u2014 <em>Meisel<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Tigers player spotlight: Tarik Skubal, LHP<\/h2>\n<p>Skubal is the obvious choice to spotlight. If you told the Tigers right now they would get to a Game 5 with Skubal on the mound, they would take it. The presumptive AL Cy Young Award winner surrendered only one run over seven innings in his lone start against the Guardians this season. His varied attack plans \u2014 fastball, changeup, sinker, slider \u2014 make him a threat to any hitter, and he\u2019s become an unpredictable force who pounds the strike zone no matter which weapon he chooses. Counting the Wild Card Series, the Tigers are 22-10 on days Skubal starts this season. They would not be here without him. Now, can he carry them one step further? \u2014<em>\u00a0Stavenhagen<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5804270\/2024\/09\/30\/tarik-skubal-tigers-cy-young-brother\/\" class=\"go-deeper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"go-deeper\">\n<div class=\"go-deeper-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/09\/30000300\/GettyImages-2172483024-1024x724.jpg?width=128&amp;height=128&amp;fit=cover&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"go-deeper\" alt=\"go-deeper\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-label\">GO DEEPER<\/p>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-title\">Tarik Skubal is the AL Cy Young favorite. Meet the \u2018role model\u2019 he calls his brother<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Tale of the Tape<\/h2>\n<div id=\"ath_table_375070\" class=\"tab-content relative\">\n<p>Who has the edge?<\/p>\n<div id=\"table-preview-375070\" class=\"table-responsive border-transparent-imp\">\n<table class=\"in-article ia-sb-normal table border-transparent-imp\" style=\"max-width: none; margin: 0;\">\n<thead class=\"allcaps\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">TEAMS<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">R\/G<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">SP ERA<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">RP ERA<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">OPS+<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt team relative\"\/>\n<td>\n<p><span>4.21 (20th)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 41, 41, 0.2);\">\n<p><span>3.69 (4th)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"\">\n<p><span>3.55 (5th)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>94 (22nd)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt team relative\"\/>\n<td style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 41, 41, 0.2);\">\n<p><span>4.40 (14th)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>4.40 (24th)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 41, 41, 0.2);\">\n<p><span>2.57 (1st)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 41, 41, 0.2);\">\n<p><span>99 (18th)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"ath_table_587444\" class=\"tab-content relative\">\n<p>Guardians top performers<\/p>\n<div id=\"table-preview-587444\" class=\"table-responsive border-transparent-imp\">\n<table class=\"in-article ia-sb-normal table border-transparent-imp\" style=\"max-width: none; margin: 0;\">\n<thead class=\"allcaps\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\"\/><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">PLAYER<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">POS<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">KEY STATISTICS<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">WAR<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span>Lineup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt player relative\"\/>\n<td>\n<p><span>3B<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>39 HR, 39 2B, 143 OPS+<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>6.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span>Rotation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt player relative\"\/>\n<td>\n<p><span>RHP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>3.47 ERA, 187 Ks, 117 ERA+<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>2.7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span>Bullpen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt player relative\"\/>\n<td>\n<p><span>RHP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>0.61 ERA, 47 Saves, 674 ERA+<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>4.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span>Fielding<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt player relative\"\/>\n<td>\n<p><span>2B<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>20 DRS, 15.7 UZR<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>15.7 (dWAR)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"ath_table_732180\" class=\"tab-content relative\">\n<p>Tigers top performers<\/p>\n<div id=\"table-preview-732180\" class=\"table-responsive border-transparent-imp\">\n<table class=\"in-article ia-sb-normal table border-transparent-imp\" style=\"max-width: none; margin: 0;\">\n<thead class=\"allcaps\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\"\/><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">PLAYER<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">POS<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">KEY STATISTICS<\/span><\/th>\n<th class=\"user-select-none relative nowrap-imp\"><span class=\"left\">WAR<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span>Lineup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt player relative\"\/>\n<td>\n<p><span>LF<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>24 HR, 27 2B, 133 OPS+<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>5.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span>Rotation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt player relative\"\/>\n<td>\n<p><span>LHP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>2.39 ERA, 228 Ks, 170 ERA+<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>6.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span>Bullpen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt player relative\"\/>\n<td>\n<p><span>RHP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>2.82 ERA, 0.4 HR\/9, 145 ERA+ <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>1.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span>Fielding<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"ia-hlt player relative\"\/>\n<td>\n<p><span>CF<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>5 DRS, 3.1 UZR<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span>4.2 (dWAR)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Guardians must-reads<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5774926\/2024\/09\/24\/cleveland-guardians-unsung-heroes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The unsung heroes who propelled the Guardians to October<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5780796\/2024\/09\/19\/cleveland-guardians-postseason-clinching-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How the Guardians improbably marched to the playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5720218\/2024\/09\/05\/guardians-rookie-relievers-bullpen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The stories behind the Guardians\u2019 breakout stars in the bullpen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5272667\/2024\/02\/14\/stephen-vogts-guardians-manager-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inside Stephen Vogt\u2019s journey to becoming Cleveland\u2019s manager<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Tigers must-reads<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5814073\/2024\/10\/02\/andy-ibanez-detroit-tigers-playoff-hero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez becomes baseball\u2019s latest unlikely playoff hero<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5804270\/2024\/09\/30\/tarik-skubal-tigers-cy-young-brother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tarik Skubal is the AL Cy Young favorite. Meet the \u2018role model\u2019 he calls his brother<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5800831\/2024\/09\/28\/aj-hinch-tigers-clinch-playoff-spot-redemption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, his team\u2019s clinch brings a sip of redemption<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-82783a67-9 bNuKhg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5763218\/2024\/09\/13\/detroit-tigers-tyler-holton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tigers\u2019 Tyler Holton, once a castoff, is now one of the best pitchers in baseball<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5814867\/2024\/10\/03\/yankees-royals-2024-alds-preview-predictions\/\" class=\"go-deeper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"go-deeper\">\n<div class=\"go-deeper-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/03092218\/ALDS_2-1.png?width=128&amp;height=128&amp;fit=cover&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"go-deeper\" alt=\"go-deeper\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-label\">GO DEEPER<\/p>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-title\">Yankees vs. Royals ALDS preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5815551\/2024\/10\/03\/dodgers-padres-2024-nlds-preview-predictions\/\" class=\"go-deeper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"go-deeper\">\n<div class=\"go-deeper-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/athletic\/uploads\/wp\/2024\/10\/03105407\/NLDS_2.png?width=128&amp;height=128&amp;fit=cover&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"go-deeper\" alt=\"go-deeper\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-label\">GO DEEPER<\/p>\n<p class=\"go-deeper-title\">Dodgers vs. Padres NLDS preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>(Top image: Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez: Brandon Sloter \/ Image Of Sport \/ Getty Images; Tarik Skubal: Tim Warner \/ Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5814527\/2024\/10\/03\/guardians-tigers-2024-alds-preview-predictions\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers will meet in an all-American League Central ALDS that pits baseball\u2019s best bullpen against the sport\u2019s hottest team. 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