Guardians players huddle after a 3-1 win over the Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 18, 2025.

An intense intradivision clash will kick off the 2025 Major League Baseball postseason.

While Tigers-Guardians might not be Red Sox-Yankees, the American League Central rivals are building on a bitterness that has been mounting over the past year.

The Guardians won the division despite trailing the Tigers by 15½ games on July 6. Cleveland proceeded to go 48-26 after that, including winning five of six against Detroit during the final two weeks of the season. The improbable comeback is the largest deficit any MLB team has faced and still won the division.

Cleveland won the AL Central last year, too, despite a furious second-half rally by Detroit, which made the postseason as a wild card and beat the Astros in Houston. That set up an AL Division Series matchup between the Guardians and Tigers, which Cleveland won in five games.

Here's what you need to know in order to watch Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series between the Tigers and Guardians:

Watch Tigers at Guardians on Fubo (free trial)

What time is Tigers vs Guardians Game 1?

  • Date: Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025
  • Start time: 1:08 p.m. ET

Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series between the Tigers and Guardians will start at 1:08 p.m. ET from Progressive Field in Cleveland.

What channel is Tigers vs Guardians Game 1?

  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Streaming: ESPN app, Fubo

Tigers vs Guardians predictions

Here's how the USA TODAY Sports MLB writers and editors see the Tigers-Guardians wild-card series shaking out:

  • Bob Nightengale: Guardians in 3
  • Gabe Lacques: Tigers in 2
  • Jesse Yomtov: Guardians in 2

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How to watch Tigers at Guardians: Time, TV channel for AL wild card game

Reporting by Casey L. Moore, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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