CLEVELAND -- The Tigers and Guardians just endured six pressure-packed head-to-head meetings over the last two weeks to decide the AL Central and now, one year after their epic five-game battle in the American League Division Series, the two clubs will face each other yet again -- this time, in the Wild Card round.

The first of three potential Wild Card games, all at Progressive Field, is set for 1:08 p.m. ET on Tuesday. It’s a matchup that appeared unlikely for extended portions of the 2025 regular season, if not unfathomable.

The Tigers once carried a 15 1/2-game lead over the Guardians in the AL Central, as recently as the morning of July 9, and it was as high as 11 games on Sept. 4. But Cleveland went 20-7 in September as Detroit went 7-17 to pull off a historic comeback. The Guardia

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