Cleveland and Detroit have been baseball rivals for time eternal, and they’ll face off again in the 2024 American League Division Series.
The two franchises were charter members of the American League in 1901 and have played each other more than any other team. Detroit holds a 1,159-1,155 edge in the remarkably close all-time series, with Cleveland holding a 7-6 advantage so far this season.
The AL Central champion Guardians enter the ALDS well-rested, which history has shown can be a blessing or a curse. Led as always by Jose Ramirez, they won 92 regular-season games under rookie manager Stephen Vogt and are looking to advance past the division series for the first time since 2016.
While Cleveland is set to make its 2024 postseason debut, the Tigers enter the ALDS on a serious roll. After a remarkable run through September to clinch a wild-card spot, they stunned the Astros with a two-game sweep to move on as their array of relievers and mix-and-match lineup got the job done once again.
These two teams know each other well. Who will prevail in a classic matchup? The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know about Guardians vs. Tigers in the ALDS.
Guardians vs. Tigers radio station
Fans anywhere in the U.S. and Canada can listen to Guardians vs. Tigers Game 1 live on SiriusXM, with the Cleveland broadcast on channel 89 and the Detroit broadcast on channel 175.
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Guardians vs. Tigers start time
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
- Time: 1:08 p.m. ET
Guardians vs. Tigers Game 1 is set to begin at 1:08 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 5.
The game will be played at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Guardians were 50-30 at home during the regular season, the best mark in the American League.
MLB playoff schedule 2024
Division Series schedule
Saturday, Oct. 5
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 1: Guardians vs. Tigers | 1:08 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Game 1: Phillies vs. Mets | 4:08 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Game 1: Yankees vs. Royals | 6:38 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Game 1: Dodgers vs. Padres | 8:38 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Sunday, Oct. 6
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 2: Phillies vs. Mets | 4:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Game 2: Dodgers vs. Padres | 8:03 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Monday, Oct. 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 2: Guardians vs. Tigers | 4:08 p.m. | TBS, truTV, Sling |
| Game 2: Yankees vs. Royals | 7:38 p.m. | TBS, truTV, Sling |
Tuesday, Oct. 8
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 3: Mets vs. Phillies | 5:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Game 3: Padres vs. Dodgers | 9:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Wednesday, Oct. 9
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 3: Tigers vs. Guardians | 3:08 p.m. | TBS, truTV, Sling |
| Game 4*: Mets vs. Phillies | 5:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Game 3: Royals vs. Yankees | 7:08 p.m. | TBS, truTV, Sling |
| Game 4*: Padres vs. Dodgers | 9:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
* – if necessary
Note: If Dodgers-Padres series ends in three games, Tigers-Guardians will start at 4:08 p.m. ET, Mets-Phillies at 6:08 p.m. ET and Royals-Yankees at 8:08 p.m. ET.
Thursday, Oct. 10
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 4*: Tigers vs. Guardians | 6:08 p.m. | TNT, Sling |
| Game 4*: Royals vs. Yankees | 8:08 p.m. | TBS, truTV, Sling |
* – if necessary
Note: If there is only one game, it will start at 8:08 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV
Friday, Oct. 11
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 5*: Phillies vs. Mets | 4:08 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Game 5*: Dodgers vs. Padres | 8:08 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
* – if necessary
Note: If there is only one game, it will start at 8:08 p.m. ET on Fox
Saturday, Oct. 12
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 5*: Guardians vs. Tigers | 4:38 p.m. | TBS, Sling |
| Game 5*: Yankees vs. Royals | 8:08 | TBS, Sling |
* – if necessary
Note: If there is only one game, it will start at 8:08 p.m. ET on TBS