CLEVELAND — Free Press sports writer Evan Petzold breaks down the best-of-three American League wild-card series in the 2025 MLB postseason between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians, from Tuesday-Thursday at Progressive Field.

No. 6 seed Detroit Tigers (87-75) at No. 3 Cleveland Guardians (88-74)

The managers: Tigers — A.J. Hinch (964-868 career; 394-416 with Tigers; 32-25 in postseason; 4-3 with Tigers in postseason); Guardians — Stephen Vogt (180-143 career and with Guardians; 4-6 in postseason).

2025 regular-season series: Guardians, 8-5.

Top three players: Tigers — LHP Tarik Skubal , LF Riley Greene , DH Kerry Carpenter ; Guardians — 3B José Ramírez , LF Steven Kwan , RHP Gavin Williams . Detroit Tigers Playoff Tickets Buy ti

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