Seattle outlasted Detroit in the longest winner-take-all game in ALDS history, a 15-inning marathon that ended with Jorge Polanco delivering a bases-loaded single to plate J.P. Crawford and push the Mariners toward the ALCS in Toronto. The night was a statistical fever dream: 37 strikeouts between the teams, Tarik Skubal fanning 13 in nine innings with a 101 mph finish, and a bullpen-heavy, all-hands-on-deck approach that defined a dramatic, grind-it-out finale.

Two late Seattle rallies were squandered in extra innings before Seattle finally broke through in the 15th, Leo Rivas adding a birthday RBI to help force the decisive moment. Detroit’s 2-3-4 hitters went 0-for-18, and the game left a memory of back-and-forth chess moves, relief appearances by starters-turned-pitchers, and a last-ditch, historic strikeout-and-slide finish that will echo into the ALCS.

Colt Keith returned from the injured list and made an immediate impact in ALDS Game 1, singling on the second pitch after taking the first pitch for a strike as Detroit edged Seattle 3-2. The 24-year-old DH-type bat provided a timely spark, part of a Tigers lineup that values his growing on-base profile and hard contact while he continues to show progress after rib-cage inflammation.

Detroit will lean on Tarik Skubal in Game 2 in Seattle, a nod to the pitcher’s roots and the club’s belief in its depth. Keider Montero nailed down the 11th-inning save, finishing off a tense win as A.J. Hinch and the Tigers bullpen trusted late-inning arms to close out the Mariners.

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.

Detroit clinched a 2025 postseason berth with a 2-1 win at Fenway, riding timely hits and a game-saving dive by Javier Báez as Tarik Skubal prepares to start Game 1 of the wild-card series. The bullpen, paced by Keider Montero and Rafael Montero, delivered 4⅔ innings of scoreless relief, sealing the win for a club that stressed staying focused on the path ahead.

Leadership from A.J. Hinch, Scott Harris, and owner Christopher Ilitch framed the moment as a clean slate after a roller-coaster finish, with the “sum-of-the-parts” approach paying off. The Tigers advance with momentum and a roster built to thrive in a short series, ready to attack Game 1 with 0-0 stakes.