DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers continue to surprise the baseball world. On Thursday night in their own stadium, they have a chance to knock out the Cleveland Guardians and advance to the American League Championship Series.

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After suffering a loss in the opening game of the series, the Tigers were able to pick up two wins thanks to some timely hits and strong pitching. After Tarik Skubal turned in another Cy Young-level performance in Game 2, Detroit's bullpen got going on Wednesday. Brant Hurter, Beau Brieske and the rest of the Tigers' bullpen were complemented by excellent defense and a few base hits from Riley Greene, Spencer Torkelson and Matt Vierling, allowing Detroit to earn a 3-0 victory, their first home playoff win of the year Teams for 11 years.

Neither Tiger nor Guardian had more than a single hit in the game as the Bengals were beaten 6-5 in Game 3.

Should Detroit win on Thursday, they would advance to the ALCS for the first time since 2013. A win for Cleveland would send the series back to Progressive Field on Sunday.

Likely starters

• DET: Still open
• CLE: Tanner Bibee

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES

Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians (Tigers lead, 2-1)

When: Thursday, October 10th

Time: 6:08 p.m. ET

Where: Comerica Park (Detroit, Michigan)

Channel: TNT

Electricity: Sling, DirecTV stream

Check out the MLB Playoffs schedule and results on MLB.com