How to Watch Tigers vs. Guardians AL Wild Card Game 1 - September 30

Updated Sep. 30, 2025 9:22 a.m. ET

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The AL Wild Card Series starts Tuesday at 1:08 p.m. ET when the Detroit Tigers visit the Cleveland Guardians live from Progressive Field, and airing on ESPN. Gavin Williams will take the mound first for the Guardians, while the Tigers will send out Tarik Skubal.

Here's everything you need to watch the Tigers vs. Guardians game.

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Tigers vs. Guardians Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 1:08 p.m. ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
TV: Watch on ESPN
Box Score: Fox Sports

Tigers vs. Guardians Prediction

Score Prediction: Guardians 5, Tigers 4
Total Prediction: Over 6 runs
Win Probabilities: Tigers 53%, Guardians 47%

Tigers vs. Guardians Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/25/2025	Guardians	-1.5	7.5	-161	+136	4-2 DET
9/24/2025	Guardians	-1.5	7.5	-144	+122	5-1 CLE
9/23/2025	Tigers	-1.5	6.5	-162	+136	5-2 CLE
9/18/2025	Tigers	-1.5	7	-236	+193	3-1 CLE
9/17/2025	Tigers	-1.5	8	-146	+122	4-0 CLE
9/16/2025	Tigers	-1.5	8	-143	+120	7-5 CLE
7/6/2025	Tigers	-1.5	7.5	-225	+185	7-2 DET
7/5/2025	Tigers	-1.5	9	-139	+117	1-0 DET
7/4/2025	Tigers	-1.5	8	-126	+106	2-1 DET
5/25/2025	Tigers	-1.5	7	-321	+257	5-0 DET

Tigers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	2.4
HR	8
ERA	4.39
K/9	9.1

Tigers Player Insights

Gleyber Torres is batting .256 with 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 85 walks.
In all of the majors, Torres is 127th in homers and 73rd in RBI.
Riley Greene has shown his power as he leads his team with 36 home runs and 111 RBI.
Greene is 10th in homers and seventh in RBI on the season.
Spencer Torkelson is hitting .240 with 27 doubles, a triple, 31 home runs and 72 walks.
Zach McKinstry has a club-high .259 batting average.

Tigers Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 24	@ Guardians	L 5-1	Jack Flaherty vs Tanner Bibee
Sept. 25	@ Guardians	W 4-2	Troy Melton vs Parker Messick
Sept. 26	@ Red Sox	L 4-3	Casey Mize vs Kyle Harrison
Sept. 27	@ Red Sox	W 2-1	Keider Montero vs Connelly Early
Sept. 28	@ Red Sox	L 4-3	Chris Paddack vs Jose De Leon
Sept. 30	@ Guardians	-	Tarik Skubal vs Gavin Williams
Oct. 1	@ Guardians	-	TBA vs Tanner Bibee
Oct. 2	@ Guardians	-	TBA vs Slade Cecconi

Guardians Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.9
HR	11
ERA	3.00
K/9	11.3

Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez leads the lineup with a batting average of .283, while leading the Guardians in home runs, with 30 and runs batted in with 85.
Ramirez's home run total puts him 30th in the majors, and he ranks 42nd in RBI.
Steven Kwan has 29 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 55 walks while hitting .272.
Kwan ranks 192nd overall in homers and 142nd in RBI this year.
Kyle Manzardo has 19 doubles, two triples, 27 home runs and 48 walks while batting .234.
Angel Martinez is hitting .224 with 23 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 23 walks.

Guardians Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 24	Tigers	W 5-1	Tanner Bibee vs Jack Flaherty
Sept. 25	Tigers	L 4-2	Parker Messick vs Troy Melton
Sept. 26	Rangers	L 7-3	Slade Cecconi vs Jack Leiter
Sept. 27	Rangers	W 3-2	Joey Cantillo vs Jake Latz
Sept. 28	Rangers	W 9-8	Logan Allen vs Patrick Corbin
Sept. 30	Tigers	-	Gavin Williams vs Tarik Skubal
Oct. 1	Tigers	-	Tanner Bibee vs TBA
Oct. 2	Tigers	-	Slade Cecconi vs TBA