CLEVELAND, Ohio — The most pivotal series of the season has arrived at Progressive Field, with the Guardians and Tigers separated by just one game in the AL Central standings. As both teams prepare for this postseason-like atmosphere, the pitching matchups will likely determine who emerges with control of the division.

The series opener features a clash between Detroit’s ace Tarik Skubal and Cleveland’s emerging star Gavin Williams. Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com Guardians beat reporter, expects Skubal to be on his game.

“I think we’re going to see Skubal at his best... he’s 3-0 with a 0.77 ERA in his last five starts against Cleveland, and we know what he looks like when he’s on,” Hoynes said on the latest edition of the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast .

But don’t count out Williams, who

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