The Cleveland Guardians took game one over the Detroit Tigers 7-0 to take a 1-0 series lead in the best of five series.
Detroit Tigers (86-76) vs. Cleveland Guardians (88-73)
Game 2:
Date: Monday, October 7
Time: 4:08 pm EST
Broadcast: TBS
Field: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Line: Tigers -130 / O/U 6.5
Probable Starting Pitchers
Tarik Skubal (18-4, 2.39 ERA) vs. Matthew Boyd (2-2, 2.72 ERA)
Skubal gets the ball he was 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA, a 2.50 FIP, a 0.92 WHIP, a 1.6 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 192 innings. He went six shutout innings in his first postseason start, giving up four hits; he walked one and struck out six. He made one start against Cleveland this season going seven innings giving up one run on ten hits; he walked one and struck out six. Boyd a former Tiger will oppose him, he went 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA, a 3.29 FIP, a 1.13 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 10.4 K/9 in 39.2 innings. He didn’t face the Tigers this season.
Tigers vs. Guardians Postseason Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Jake Rogers – .300
HR – Parker Meadows – 1
RBI – Andy Ibanez – 3
IP – Tarik Skubal – 6.0
ERA – Will Vest – 0.00
K – Tarik Skubal – 6
Guardians:
AVG – David Fry – .667
HR – Lane Thomas – 1
RBI – Lane Thomas – 3
IP –Tanner Bibee – 4.2
ERA – Tanner Bibee – 0.00
K – Tanner Bibee – 6
Tigers vs. Guardians Postseason Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .214 (9)
OPS: .615 (8)
R: 8 (6)
HR: 1 (7)
ERA: 3.46 (6)
K: 23 (5)
WHIP: 1.15 (6)
Guardians
AVG: .250 (4)
OPS: .837 (3)
R: 7 (8)
HR: 1 (7)
ERA: 0.00 (1)
K: 13 (9)
WHIP: 0.67 (1)
