The Detroit Tigers visit the Cleveland Guardians for Game 5 of the ALDS, at 1:08 p.m. ET on Saturday.

The Tigers will give the nod to Tarik Skubal (18-4, 2.39 ERA) versus the Guardians and Matthew Boyd (2-2, 2.72 ERA).

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Tigers vs. Guardians Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
• Time: 1:08 p.m. ET
• TV: Max
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Progressive Field
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Skubal – DET (18-4, 2.39 ERA) vs Boyd – CLE (2-2, 2.72 ERA)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Tarik Skubal

• Skubal (18-4) will take to the mound for the Tigers and make his 32nd start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw seven scoreless innings against the Cleveland Guardians while allowing three hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.39 and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .201 in 31 games this season.
• He’s going for his fourth straight quality start.
• Skubal will look to finish five or more innings for the 19th start in a row.
• He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in three straight appearances.
• The 27-year-old’s 2.39 ERA ranks second, .922 WHIP ranks second, and 10.7 K/9 ranks fifth among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Tarik Skubal vs. Guardians

• The Guardians rank 14th in MLB with 708 runs scored this season. They have a .238 batting average this campaign with 185 home runs (12th in the league).
• The Guardians have gone 13-for-52 with four doubles and an RBI in two games against the left-hander this season.

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Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Matthew Boyd

• Boyd makes the start for the Guardians, his ninth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
• In eight games this season, the 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.72, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .213 against him.
• Boyd heads into this matchup with three quality starts under his belt this year.
• Boyd has pitched five or more innings in a game five times this season entering this game.
• So far during the 2024 campaign he has given up at least one earned run in each of his outings.

Matthew Boyd vs. Tigers

• The opposing Tigers offense has the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.385) and ranks 24th in home runs hit (162) in all of MLB. They have a collective .234 batting average, and are 23rd in the league with 1273 total hits and 19th in MLB play scoring 682 runs.
• In 4 2/3 innings over one appearance against the Tigers this season, Boyd has a 0.00 ERA and a 1.286 WHIP while his opponents are batting .235.

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