The point? During the Tigers’ 12-game, 16-day road trip, it was a playoff atmosphere before the playoffs even started. Their long-awaited homecoming to Comerica Park, beginning with Game 3 on Tuesday afternoon, has a lot to live up to.

Jack Flaherty was better than good in his start in Game 3 of the Tigers’ Wild Card series against Cleveland. He lasted only 4.2 innings but allowed just one run on three hits. In five September starts, Logan Gilbert never allowed more than two runs and pitched at least five innings in four of those five outings.

AJ Hinch said sluggish offense is a product of some really good playoff pitching, and the Tigers not exercising the best pitch selection.

The Tigers take Game 1 in Seattle with an extra-innings effort from Zach McKinstry. Detroit needs almost their entire bullpen to come away with a 1-0 advantage, Will Vest the winning pitcher and Keider Montero getting his first-ever major-league save in a huge moment.

Not much has separated the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers over the first two games of the American League Division Series.

TV channel, radio, time info, updates and analysis for the Detroit Tigers game vs. the Minnesota Twins on April 27, 2022.

Veteran second baseman Jorge Polanco hit a pair of solo home runs off Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, powering the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night at T-Mobile Park and evening the American League Division Series at one game apiece.

"It's been horrible having to watch from the couch," Detroit Tigers third baseman Colt Keith said. "I always want to go out there and help the team."