Follow the ultimate match between the Tigers and the Guardians on RDS starting at 1 p.m.
Major League Baseball has moved forward by a few hours the fifth game of the second round series between the Guardians and the Detroit Tigers which will take place on Saturday in Cleveland due to the weather forecast.
The Manfred Circuit announced Friday that the first pitch will take place at 1:08 p.m. rather than 8:08 p.m. at Progressive Field.
Ace Tarik Skubal (1-0) will be the Tigers’ starter while Matthew Boyd (0-0) will fill the same role for the Guardians.
The Guardians evened the series 2-2 coming from behind to win the fourth duel 5-4 on Thursday. Backup hitter David Fry’s two-run homer helped the American League Central champions avoid elimination.
The winning team will face the New York Yankees in the American Championship Series.
Elsewhere, Tigers hitter Kerry Carpenter enjoyed a day of treatment after suffering a thigh injury that could force him to miss the fifth and final game of the series against the Cleveland Guardians.
Carpenter, who hit a three-run homer in the victory in the second game, was injured while rounding third base in the sixth inning on Thursday. The point he scored at the end of the sequence gave the Tigers the lead before the Guardians came from behind to win 5-4.
Manager AJ Hinch said the team was waiting to see how Carpenter fares Saturday before the game before making a decision on whether he will be in the lineup.
“We’re going to take as much time as possible to see what he can handle or not,” Hinch said before the Tigers’ practice session at Progressive Field. It’s obvious what he’s suffering from, and we’re going to wish the best because he’s important to our team. »
Carpenter’s three-pointer off star late specialist Emmanuel Clase gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead in Game 2.
He hit 18 homers in just 87 games this season, despite a stress fracture in his lower back that caused him to miss several games.
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