Tigers vs. Guardians result: Live updates as Lane Thomas hits a grand slam against Tarik Skubal in ALDS Game 5

Major League Baseball’s divisional round will conclude on Saturday with Game 5 of the ALDS between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Guardians. The winner advances to the ALCS, where they will face the New York Yankees for the right to represent the Junior Circuit in the 2024 World Series.

The Tigers start left-hander Tarik Skubal, the odds-on favorite to win the AL Cy Young Award. Skubal’s presence has already been felt in this series, delivering a gem as part of a Detroit win in Game 2. The Guardians will counter with veteran southpaw Matthew Boyd, although manager Stephen Vogt will likely go to his bullpen early and often, as he has used at least five pitchers in every game so far in this series.

Detroit finally broke through in the fifth when the injured Kerry Carpenter singled Trey Sweeney from first base to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately for the Tigers, the Guardians fought back immediately and hard: José Ramírez took a pitch to tie the game, and Lane Thomas followed with a grand slam that gave Cleveland a 5-1 lead.

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