Riding the high of the Wild Card sweep, the Tigers were feeling pretty great about their chances in the ALDS. Now this is a long series and there is certainly a lot of drama ahead of us, but it’s safe to say in the first inning the Tigers’ enthusiasm was dampened slightly. Things would not improve as the Guardians won a game they had to have by a 7-0 score on Saturday.
The Tigers were relying on their tried and true Opener strategy, with Tyler Holton up first, and the Guardians weren’t messing around with their best starter, Tanner Bibee, on the mound for Cleveland.