With the National League Division Series decided at one game apiece on Sunday, the two AL wild-card teams will aim for road wins in Game 2 and return home for Game 3 with home-field advantage. That’s what I’m aiming for. First, the Detroit Tigers will send American League Cy Young Award favorite Tarik Skubal to the hills of Cleveland to face the Guardians. The 27-year-old pitched six innings and had six strikeouts against the Astros en route to a Wild Card Game 1 win in Houston in his first postseason start. The Guardians won Game 1, 7-0, on a three-run home run by Lane Thomas and 4 1/3 innings of no-hitter ball from the bullpen.
In the nightcap, the New York Yankees will look to take a 2-0 lead against the Kansas City Royals in the Bronx. Alex Verdugo was the Bombers’ Game 1 star, hitting the go-ahead RBI in the seventh inning and saving a run with a highlight-reel catch, helping the Yankees win 6-5. On Monday night, the Royals’ Cole Lagance gets the ball against the Yankees’ Carlos Rodon.
Here’s how to watch Monday’s ALDS action:
Live2 update
Monday, October 7, 2024, 3:33 PM EDT
Guardians Game 2 Lineup
Former Tiger Matthew Boyd will face his old teammate in Game 2. After returning from Tommy John surgery, he started eight games and had a 2.72 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings.
Monday, October 7, 2024, 3:31 PM EDT
Tigers Game 2 lineup
Tarik Skubal started in Detroit. When you’re down 1-0 in the ALDS, it’s a great time to put your ace on the mound.
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— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) October 7, 2024
Skubal finished the regular season as the American League Triple Crown winner with 18 wins, a 2.39 ERA, and 228 strikeouts in 192 innings.
