After many ups and downs, including a catastrophic September, it is officially time for October baseball to start. Even though, yes, it is still late September. Regardless. The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians kicked off the postseason this afternoon with reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal facing off against burgeoning ace Gavin Williams. Both offenses have faced this starter twice in recent weeks and struggled, so the Tigers will need to flip the script with their offensive approach today.

After so much letdown recently, Detroit’s 2-pitch, 2-out start was rather inauspicious. However, signs the Guardian’s voodoo magic might not last appeared when Kerry Carpenter’s routine single to right was booted for an extra base. Spencer Torkelson’s ensuing bloop single brought him home and

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