Overview

• The Detroit Tigers, holding the best record in baseball at 33-17, host the Cleveland Guardians (26-22) for a four-game series at Comerica Park starting Thursday night.
• This series marks the first meeting of the season between the AL Central rivals, with Detroit leading the division and Cleveland sitting in fourth place.
• Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty (2-5, 4.44 ERA) will face Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee (3-4, 4.06 ERA) in the series opener.
• Detroit enters on a three-game home winning streak and has gone 17-5 at Comerica Park this season, while Cleveland has posted a 12-14 record in road games.
• The outcome of this divisional matchup could have significant implications for playoff positioning in the tightly contested AL Central.