Heading into the MLB Playoffs, the Detroit Tigers were scuffling and blew a 15.5 division lead to the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central Division. They ended up sneaking into the postseason as a wild-card team and drew the Guardians in a best-of-three series Wild Card Series.
After the two teams split the first two games, Detroit won Game 3, 6-3, on Thursday afternoon, thanks in part to former Virginia Tech outfielder Kerry Carpenter. In the deciding game, Carpenter drove in a run, scored a run, and walked three times. The Tigers will meet the Seattle Mariners beginning on Saturday in the American League Division Series.