In the end, after a very successful first half of the season, the Detroit Tigers barely slipped into the playoffs as a wild card contender.

Now, it's the best of 3 series. The first team to win 2 games moves on to the next round.

So, the first game is against the team's nemisis, the Cleveland Guardians, at Progressive Field at 1:08 p.m. Tuesday in Cleveland. The next game is Wednesday at 1:08 p.m. in Cleveland and the third game, if necessary is Thursday at 1:08 p.m. in Cleveland.

Tarik Skubal is expected to pitch in Game 1.

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