How to Watch Game 3: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians: Stream AL Wild Card Live, TV Channel

Jack Flaherty and the Detroit Tigers will battle Slade Cecconi and the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series.

The Detroit Tigers are in a win or go home scenario in Game 3 on Thursday of a best-of-three series with the Cleveland Guardians. The Tigers took the first game of the series on Tuesday night with a 2-1 win in Game 1. Tarik Skubal pitched 7.2 innings, allowing one earned run on three hits with a massive 14-strikeout game. They took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning on a single RBI from Spencer Torkelson that scored Kerry Carpenter. After their opponent tied the game 1-1 in the fourth inning, it was Zach McKinstry that became the hero of the night, scoring Wenceel Perez on a sacrifice bunt to as the go-ahead and eventually game-winning run.

How to Watch Game 3: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Today:

Game Date: Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

Game Time: 3:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ESPN

Location: Progressive Field

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The Guardians bounced back on Wednesday night, pulling off a 6-1 putting together all the runs they failed to find in Game 1. Tanner Bibee started the game and gave up the one earned run over 4.2 innings with six strikeouts. George Valera, Brayan Rocchio, and Bo Naylor all hit home runs in the win, with Naylor also having three RBIs.

Jack Flaherty will open this game for Detroit in a do-or-die situation. The right-hander was 8-15 this season with a 4.64 ERA and 188 total strikeouts with a 1.28 WHIP. Flaherty gave up nine earned runs in his last five starts, two of them against Cleveland. He went 9.1 innings with four earned runs on eight hits with 10 strikeouts in those two games.

Cleveland will choose to start Slade Ceccone on the mound in this elimination game. The right-hander was 7-7 in his 2025 campaign with a 4.30 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. He had 109 strikeouts this season over 132.0 total innings. Ceccone has two scoreless outing in his last five starts, but he also has two outings with more than four earned runs given up. Which pitcher will Cleveland get today?

What Time Is The AL Wild Card Between Detroit and Cleveland On?

The Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians game will take place on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great Major League Baseball action.

What Channel Is The Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians Game On?

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