Starting pitchers: Tarik Skubal (13.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 14 Ks in 2024 postseason) vs. Matthew Boyd (4.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 5 Ks)
The last time the Tigers made the ALCS, Tarik Skubal was still in high school at Kingman Academy in Arizona. Now the presumptive AL Cy Young winner gets the chance to put Detroit back into the championship series if he can deliver one more excellent outing against Cleveland.
The Detroit ace was excellent in Game 2, leading Detroit to a win after tossing seven shutout innings with 8 Ks. It wasn’t a surprise that the Guardians failed to put a dent in what will be Detroit’s first Cy Young winner since Max Scherzer in 2013.