Detroit seized home-field in the ALDS with a 3-2 win over Seattle, riding late-inning heroics from Will Vest, Zach McKinstry and Keider Montero after rookie Troy Melton silenced the Mariners. Tarik Skubal awaits for Game 2, giving Detroit a real shot to push Seattle on the road.

Day of Aces chaos ruled the postseason bullpen picture. San Diego’s Mike Shildt turned to Mason Miller as a true weapon, unleashing him in back-to-back eighths to erase danger with velocity and a brutal slider. Detroit’s A.J. Hinch, short on swing-and-miss, overextended his bullpen, leaning on relievers with limited whiffs and paying for late damage in Cleveland. In sudden-death, bullpen depth and the right arms matter as much as starters.