CLEVELAND, Ohio — Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee is drawing on his postseason experience as Cleveland prepares for a win-or-go-home Game 2 in its American League wild card series against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field.

The right-hander, who helped pitch Cleveland to the AL Championship Series last year, said the matchup feels a little like a little chess game given the familiarity between the teams.

“This will be the third start against them just like Gavin, just like Skubal and the other guys,” Bibee said Tuesday. “There’s a lot of familiarity between the two of us.”

Bibee acknowledged that managing the rush of emotions remains a key challenge in playoff baseball, even with his previous October experience.

“With all the adrenaline there’s a degree of self-control,” he said. “

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