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Detroit Tigers' Game 5 showdown with Cleveland Guardians moved to 1:08 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers were scheduled for primetime briefly but the decisive Game 5 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians got pushed up to a mid-afternoon start.

After the New York Yankees finished off the Kansas City Royals in four games, TBS has moved Game 5 of the Detroit Tigers' ALDS series with the Cleveland Guardians to a 1:08 p.m. first pitch.

The game was originally slated to have an afternoon start with a 4:08 p.m. first pitch, but got moved to 8:08 p.m. after with the Yankees closed out the other ALDS series on Thursday.

Less than a day later, the third time was announced.

Detroit Tigers fans celebrates a play against Cleveland Guardians during the ninth inning of Game 2 of ALDS at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.
Detroit Tigers fans celebrates a play against Cleveland Guardians during the ninth inning of Game 2 of ALDS at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

This will be the earliest start time of the Tigers' postseason run so far and Tigers fans will not have to wait to see if they can beat the Guardians a third time and advance to the ALCS and face New York.

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It was looking like the Tigers may not even need the fifth game when they took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning of Game 4, but the advantage was quickly lost when David Fry launched a home run into the stands to give the Guardians a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning. The Tigers fought back by getting runners on base in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, but only could manage one run as the Guardians held on for a 5-4 win.

The good news for the Tigers is they will have their ace, Tarik Skubal, on the mound Saturday, with his battery mate Jake Rogers set to play despite having to undergo an X-ray on his left wrist after taking multiple foul tips right above the glove.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers Game 5 start time vs Guardians pushed up to 1:08 p.m.