The reward for the Cleveland Guardians (88-74) all-time great comeback to overtake the Detroit Tigers (87-75) and claim the American League's Central Division is...a Wild Card series against those same Tigers. The Guardians closed the regular season winning 14 of their final 17 games while the Tigers lost 13 of their final 16 games.

Our Tigers vs. Guardians predictions believe we'll see a pitchers' duel early when Detroit and Cleveland begin their AL Wild Card series on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

It’s only right that the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians meet in the AL Wild Card round. Cleveland chased down Detroit for the AL Central title, going 6-

The Tigers and Guardians will meet in the playoffs for a second straight year. This time, it's in a best-of-three series, starting Tuesday.