CLEVELAND — Last October, Gavin Williams barely made some of the postseason rosters. Now, he's preparing to start Game 1.

The Guardians have announced that Williams will get the ball to open the AL Wild Card Series against Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers . First pitch is set for 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 .

"I mean, kind of star struck a little bit, just being able to start a playoff game," Williams said. "It's phenomenal. Them trusting me to go Game 1, it's unbelievable." Buy Cleveland Guardians gear

Both the Guardians and Tigers opted not to throw their top options for Game 1 on the regular season's final day, instead saving them for the best-of-3 Wild Card Series.

It sets up a matchup in which Williams will try to duel arguably the game's most elite pitcher in Skubal, w

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