Tigers vs. Guardians channel, TV, livestream, announcers for Game 1 of ALDS playoffs
The Detroit Tigers take on the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday at Progressive Field in Cleveland to start the best-of-five series.
The No. 2 seed Guardians (92-69) earned a bye after winning the AL Central. The No. 6 seed Tigers (86-76) upset the Houston Astros, two games to none, despite no playoff experience and a miniscule payroll.
Here's all the information you need to know for Game 1, from the time, TV channel and livestream, plus the TV announcers in the booth.
How to watch Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians
What: Game 1 of ALDS in 2024 MLB playoffs.
When: 1:08 p.m. ET Saturday.
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland.
TV: TBS, TruTV.
TV announcers: Brian Anderson and Jeff Francoeur, the former MLB outfielder.
Livestream: On Sling TV.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates); nationally on ESPN Radio.
Starting pitchers: Tigers To Be Announced vs. Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee (12-8, 3.47 ERA).
First-pitch weather: Sunny with a high of 70 degrees and 5% chance of rain in Cleveland.
Tigers lineup Game 1: TBA.
Guardians lineup Game 1: TBA.
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Game notes: The Tigers earned another round of playoff baseball after sweeping the Houston Astros 2-0 on the road in the AL wild-card series.
The Tigers lived the highs and lows of a playoff baseball series all in two games and came out on top to advance to the ALDS. Tarik Skubal delivered a Game 1 win that the bullpen held onto late despite the Astros' best effort, and a collective team effort capped off by Andy Ibáñez's three-run double in the top of the eighth inning to seal the 5-2 Game 2 win and the series.
Now, the Tigers face off against a familiar foe and division rival in the Guardians. This is the first time the two teams have met in the playoffs despite more than 2,000 meetings in history (the old playoff format helps with that stat). The Guardians won the season series 7-6, though all of those games took place July 30 or earlier, before the Tigers' late surge. The Tigers outscored the Guardians, 60-50, and lost five games by one run.
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The Tigers are on the road for Games 1 and 2 on Saturday and Monday, before returning to Detroit for Games 3 and 4 (if necessary). Game 3, the Tigers' first home playoff game at Comerica Park since 2014, is scheduled for Wednesday.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Tigers vs Guardians channel, livestream, TV announcers for ALDS Game 1
