CLEVELAND -- Tarik Skubal tied a franchise postseason record with 14 strikeouts and the Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their AL Wild Card Series. Will Vest recorded the final four outs for Detroit, surviving a tense ninth inning after Cleveland star Jose Ramirez got hung up between third base and home for the second out.
Angels fans will be happy to have the three-time MVP and 11-time All-Star back for his value at the plate. Trout's .179/.264/.462 slash (95 wRC+) this year would be by far the worst season of his career, but his nine home runs in just 121 plate appearances were very impressive.