The Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers in a best-of-three Wild Card series. The first game is Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET , with games two and three (if necessary) set for Wednesday and Thursday at the same time.

Tigers vs. Guardians will air on ESPN, which you can stream on DirecTV (free trial) .

Here’s what you need to know:

What: MLB Playoffs , Wild Card Game 1

Who: Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians

When: Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2025

Time: 1 p.m. ET

Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TV: ESPN

Live stream: DirecTV (free trial) , fuboTV (free trial) , Hulu + Live TV , Sling Streaming service Free trial? Promo Price DirecTV Yes $35 off first month $84.99 fuboTV Yes $30 off first month $84.99 Hulu + Live TV Yes No $82.99 Sling

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