After dropping the first game in the ALDS, 7-0, to the Cleveland Guardians, the Detroit Tigers need and will even the score today when they play the second game in the best of five at Progressive Field. The Tigers are expected to send the best in the majors, Tarik Skubal, to the hill. Skubal is a lock for the AL Cy Young and was 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA in the regular season. He was also lights out in his last turn against the Houston Astros in the AL Wild Card series where he yielded just 4 hits and no runs over 6 innings of work, and the Tigers went on to a 3-1 win. The last time Skubal faced Cleveland back in July, Detroit won.
TODAY’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS