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Tigers vs. Astros playoffs: Time, TV, channel, livestream for Game 1 of wild-card series
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Detroit Tigers (86-76) vs. Houston Astros (88-73)
What:Game 1 of MLB playoffs American League wild-card series .
When: 2:32 p.m. Tuesday.
Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston.
TV: ABC.
Livestream:On Fubo (free trial) .
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Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit ( Tigers radio affiliates ); nationally on ESPN Radio.
Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (18-4, 2.39 ERA) vs. Astros LHP Framber Valdez (15-7, 2.91 ERA).
First-pitch weather: 90 degrees (climate controlled with retractable roof).
Watch Tigers-Astros on Fubo (free trial)
Tigers lineup:
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LF Riley Greene
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2B Andy Ibáñez
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RF Wenceel Pérez
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C Jake Rogers
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SS Trey Sweeney
Astros lineup:
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2B Jose Altuve
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RF Kyle Tucker
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3B Alex Bregman
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SS Jeremy Peña
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CF Jake Meyers
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Game notes:Welcome to Game 1 of the MLB playoffs and the American League wild-card series . This is a best-of-three format, with all games in Houston, the No. 3 seed. The No. 6 seed Tigers make their first playoff appearance since 2014 , and are underdogs as they battle the playoff-tested Astros. Only one Tiger expected to make the postseason roster, outfielder/third baseman Matt Vierling, has played in the playoffs, though Tigers manager A.J. Hinch used to manage Houston but was fired in 2020 after a sign-stealing scandal . Meanwhile, the Astros have been to the ALCS seven straight seasons , playing in four World Series in that span, winning in 2017 (under Hinch) and 2022, and losing in 2019 and 2021. The Tigers last won a World Series in 1984 , and last played for a World Series in 2012 (swept by San Francisco ). They also lost in 2006 (4-1 to St. Louis ).
THE SERIES: Tigers vs. Astros scouting report, prediction
Tarik Skubal makes his playoff debut in Game 1 for the Tigers with the Astros starting Framber Valdez in a battle of lefty aces. Skubal won the AL pitching Triple Crown , leading in wins, strikeouts and ERA. He's the first pitcher since 2011 to do so in a full season. Skubal is the likely AL Cy Young winner. Valdez has pitched in 16 playoff games (15 starts) with a 4.24 ERA across 80⅔ innings.
Game 2 is Wednesday at 2:32 p.m. and if necessary, Game 3 is Thursday at 2:32 p.m. The winner visits the No. 2 seed Cleveland Guardians in the best-of-five ALDS, with Game 1 on Saturday in Cleveland.
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REQUIRED READING: It's Tarik Skubal in Game 1. Then, A.J. Hinch plans to unleash 'pitching chaos' on Astros
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Astros vs Tigers: Time, channel, streaming for Game 1 in playoffs
