CLEVELAND — The Guardians and Tigers again battle in October.

A year ago, the Guardians took down Detroit in a winner-take-all Game 5 in the AL Division Series thanks to Lane Thomas' grand slam off Tarik Skubal . That series was about as back-and-forth as it could be, and it's somewhat fitting that the in-division rivals who took opposite paths to this point to meet in the first round .

Game 1 of the best-of-three series is set for 1:08 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30. It'll be Tigers ace Tarik Skubal vs. Gavin Williams for Cleveland. Buy Cleveland Guardians gear

Here are Guardians-Tigers Game 1 predictions from Beacon Journal sports writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich.

Guardians vs. Tigers prediction: Who wins Game 1 Tuesday?

Lewis: Skubal was dominant against the Guardians with a

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