CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians and Tigers are set to face off in the postseason for the second straight year as Gavin Williams takes the mound for Cleveland and Detroit counters with Tarik Skubal. Get live updates below from Progressive Field as both teams open the 2025 playoffs: Guardians staff and reserves are being introduced.

In four starts against the Guardians this year, Skubal has a 0.64 ERA across 28 innings with 40 strikeouts to five walks. Williams has made three starts against the Tigers, holding a 1.06 ERA in 17 innings with 29 strikeouts, seven walks and a 2-0 record.

The Cleveland Guardians play the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. Follow along here for live score updates, analysis and more.

The Cleveland Guardians employ Rouglas Odor as their third-base coach. Rouglas played eight seasons of minor league baseball, splitting time between the Cleveland and Milwaukee organizations. He never made it to the majors.

The Cleveland Guardians prevailed against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night, 5-1 ( box score ), taking sole possession of first place in the American League Central for the first time since April 22. The Guardians had defeated the Tigers on Tuesday night to create a tie atop the division.