While the Cleveland Guardians gave the Tigers fits until they finally slayed the beast in Game 3 of their AL Wild Card series, the Seattle Mariners project to be a much tougher opponent. Imagine the Guardians pitching staff with an extra Gavin Williams and then with a killer offense as well. Keeping their sluggers in check will be difficult for Tigers pitching, but they will have Tarik Skubal starting twice should the series go five games. That’s the only edge really available to them in this series.

The trick lately has been scoring runs, but if the Tigers breakout in Game 3 means they’ve gotten over whatever ailed the offense in September, and really much of the second half of the season, they should be able to hold their own against the Mariners starting pitchers. Just don’t expect fir

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