How to Watch Guardians vs. Tigers ALDS Game 1 - October 5

Updated Oct. 3, 2024 3:22 a.m. ET

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The ALDS begins on Saturday when the Cleveland Guardians play host to the Detroit Tigers. Action begins at 1:08 p.m. ET at Progressive Field, and can be watched on TBS. Tanner Bibee is starting for the Guardians, while the Tigers have not named their starter.

Take a look at everything you need to watch the Guardians vs. Tigers game.

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Guardians vs. Tigers Game Information & How to Watch

When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 1:08 p.m. ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
TV: Watch on TBS
Box Score: Fox Sports

Learn more about the Cleveland Guardians vs. the Detroit Tigers on FOX Sports!

Guardians vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Guardians 4, Tigers 3
Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
Win Probabilities: Guardians 54%, Tigers 46%

Guardians vs. Tigers Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
7/30/2024	Guardians	-1.5	8	-139	+117	5-0 CLE
7/29/2024	Guardians	-1.5	7.5	-161	+136	8-4 CLE
7/25/2024	Guardians	-1.5	7.5	-149	+127	3-0 DET
7/24/2024	Guardians	-1.5	7	-144	+122	2-1 CLE
7/23/2024	Guardians	-1.5	8.5	-136	+115	5-4 CLE
7/22/2024	Tigers	-1.5	7	-139	+117	8-2 DET
7/11/2024	Tigers	-1.5	8	-124	+104	10-1 DET
7/10/2024	Guardians	-1.5	7.5	-148	+124	5-4 DET
7/9/2024	Guardians	-1.5	8.5	-143	+120	9-8 CLE
7/8/2024	Guardians	-1.5	8.5	-143	+121	1-0 DET

Guardians Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.6
HR	14
ERA	2.20
K/9	8.9

Guardians Player Insights

Jose Ramirez paces the Guardians in home runs (39) and runs batted in (118).
Including all MLB hitters, Ramirez ranks 27th in batting average, 42nd in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
Josh Naylor is hitting .243 with 27 doubles, 31 home runs and 58 walks.
Naylor is 18th in homers and eighth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with a team-high batting average of .292.
Andres Gimenez has 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 26 walks while batting .252.

Guardians Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 22	@ Cardinals	L 2-1	Gavin Williams vs Andre Pallante
Sept. 24	Reds	W 6-1	Tanner Bibee vs Carson Spiers
Sept. 25	Reds	W 5-2	Andrew Walters vs Jakob Junis
Sept. 27	Astros	L 5-2	Joey Cantillo vs Ronel Blanco
Sept. 28	Astros	L 4-3	Ben Lively vs Justin Verlander
Oct. 5	Tigers	-	Tanner Bibee vs TBA
Oct. 7	Tigers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 9	@ Tigers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 10	@ Tigers	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 12	Tigers	-	TBA vs TBA

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Tigers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	4.0
HR	7
ERA	2.77
K/9	7.2

Tigers Player Insights

Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 24 home runs and 74 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .262.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Greene ranks 42nd in homers and 61st in RBI.
Matt Vierling is hitting .257 with 28 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks.
Vierling is currently 117th in homers and 126th in RBI in the major leagues.
Colt Keith has 15 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 36 walks while batting .260.
Kerry Carpenter has 16 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .284.

Tigers Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 27	White Sox	W 4-1	Brenan Hanifee vs Garrett Crochet
Sept. 28	White Sox	L 4-0	Beau Brieske vs Sean Burke
Sept. 29	White Sox	L 9-5	Kenta Maeda vs Jonathan Cannon
Oct. 1	@ Astros	W 3-1	Tarik Skubal vs Framber Valdez
Oct. 2	@ Astros	W 5-2	Tyler Holton vs Hunter Brown
Oct. 5	@ Guardians	-	TBA vs Tanner Bibee
Oct. 7	@ Guardians	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 9	Guardians	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 10	Guardians	-	TBA vs TBA
Oct. 12	@ Guardians	-	TBA vs TBA