The Tigers have been in a lot of situations over the past month that have felt “must-win.” A lot of those games, they did not win. But this afternoon it’s do-or-die with the rest of the postseason on the line, and the Guardians proving to be a much more formidable foe than their lineup would lead you to believe.

Today, as the Tigers hope to claw back victory from the potential jaws of defeat, they’ll be relying on Jack Flaherty on the mound, while the Guardians are hoping Slade Cecconi will be the man to get it done for them. Either way, it seemed likely that this will come down to whose bullpen flinches first, so the Tigers will be hoping for a long haul (and more controlled pitching) from Jack Flaherty. Cecconi has no postseason experience, while Flaherty was with the Dodgers last Octob

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