The Tigers are coming into this game down 1-0 in the series after a 7-0 loss in game 1. They swept the Astros in the Wild Card Round, only allowing 3 runs in those 2 games, and their pitching will be much better in this game as they will be hungry to bounce back. Tarik Skubal is starting for the Tigers in this game and he is 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA this season. He ended the regular season pitching very well and he has continued into the playoffs, allowing no runs in 6 innings against the Astros in the Wild Card Series. The Tigers won that game 3-1 and he has not allowed a run in his last 2 starts now. He has pitched well against the Guardians this season as well, allowing just 1 earned run in 7 innings pitched in Cleveland. He also has one of the better bullpens in the league to back him up here. Matthew Boyd is starting for the Guardians in this game and he is 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA this season. He only made 8 starts this season as he did not get his 1st start until August 13, but he has not been great in his last 3 starts. He has allowed 5 earned runs and 9 unearned runs in his last 3 starts and he has not been pitching deep either, going no more than 4.1 innings in any of those starts. The Tigers will get up for this game with Skubal on the mound and they are going to be pushing to tie this series up before going back to Detroit for the next 2 games. The Tigers will win this game.