The Tigers are coming into this game with the series tied 2-2 and their pitching has been great in the series. They allowed 7 runs in game 1 , but they have only allowed 5 runs total in their last 3 games, including 2 games which the Guardians were scoreless in. Tarik Skubal is starting for the Tigers in this game and he is 18-4 with a 2.39 ERA this season. He was pitching great in the month of September coming into the playoffs and he has been great in his 2 playoff starts as well. He allowed no runs in 6 innings against the Astros in their last series, winning that game 3-1, and he allowed no runs in 7 innings against the Guardians earlier in this series, winning that game 3-0. He has had 6+ strikeouts in both games as well as allowing just 3 hits in his last start against the Guardians. Cleveland was a team he pitched well against during the regular season as well, only allowing 1 earned run in 7 innings against them. Matthew Boyd is starting for the Guardians in this game and he is 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA this season. He did not allow a run in his only playoff start this season, allowing no runs earlier in this series, but he did not make it 5 full innings in that game either. They also lost that game 3-0 and Boyd did not make many starts during the regular season either. He only made 8 starts during the regular season and he allowed runs in all 8 of those. Boyd is not going to pitch deep into this game which gives the Tigers opportunity to attack this bullpen which they have had success against in this series. Skubal will be able to pitch deep into this game as well and that gives the Tigers a great advantage with how well he has been pitching recently. The Tigers will win this game.