ALDS Game 3 Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians 10/9

American League Wild Card Game 3 Preview: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians

The Detroit Tigers got back into the series and tied it up to head to Detroit for game three against the Cleveland Guardians.

Detroit Tigers (86-76) vs. Cleveland Guardians (88-73)

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, October 9
Time:
3:08 pm EST
Broadcast: 
TBS
Field:
Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
Line: 
Guardians -105 / O/U 7.5

Probable Starting Pitchers

Keider Montero (6-6, 4.76 ERA) vs. Alex Cobb (2-1, 2.76 ERA)

Montero gets the ball for the Tigers, he last pitched in game one going two shutout innings giving up just one hit; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out three. Cobb goes for the Guardians, in three starts this season he went 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA, a 3.29 FIP, a 1.04 WHIP, a 1.7 BB/9, and a 5.5 K/9 in 16.1 innings. He didn’t face the Tigers in any of those starts.

Tigers vs. Guardians Postseason Leaders

Tigers:

AVG – Jake Rogers – .308
HR – Parker Meadows – 1
RBI – Kerry Carpenter – 3
IP – Tarik Skubal – 13.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 0.00
K – Tarik Skubal – 14

Guardians:

AVG – David Fry – .286
HR – Lane Thomas – 1
RBI – Lane Thomas – 3
IP – Matthew Boyd – 4.2
ERA – Tanner Bibee – 0.00
K – Cade Smith – 6

Tigers vs. Guardians Postseason Numbers

Tigers

AVG: .226 (6)
OPS: .645 (5)
R: 11 (5)
HR: 2 (6)
ERA: 2.57 (4)
K: 34 (4)
WHIP: 0.94 (1)

Guardians

AVG: .183 (11)
OPS: .602 (9)
R: 7 (9)
HR: 1 (10)
ERA: 1.50 (1)
K: 23 (7)
WHIP: 1.06 (3)

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