Detroit Tigers announce 26-man roster ahead of AL Wild Card series

(CBS DETROIT) – Forward of Tuesday’s opening recreation of the best-of-three American League Wild Card sequence, the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros announce their 26-man rosters. 

The Tigers ended a 10-year playoff drought with an unbelievable run in August and September, clinching their first playoff bid since 2014 and seventeenth total with a win over the Chicago White Sox final Friday. 

First pitch for Tuesday’s sequence opener is about for two:32 p.m. ET. The sequence marks Tigers supervisor A.J. Hinch’s return to Houston. Hinch managed the Astros from 2015-2019, main them to a 2017 World Sequence championship. 

Detroit Tigers AL Wild Card roster

Pitchers: Beau Brieske, Jason Foley, Sean Guenther, Brenan Hanifee, Tyler Holton, Brant Hurter, Jackson Jobe, Ty Madden, Casey Mize, Reese Olson, Tarik Skubal and Will Vest.

Place Gamers: Kerry Carpenter, Dillon Dingler, Riley Greene, Andy Ibáñez, Jace Jung, Colt Keith, Justyn-Henry Malloy, Zach McKinstry, Parker Meadows, Wenceel Pérez, Jake Rogers, Trey Sweeney, Spencer Torkelson and Matt Vierling.

Houston Astros AL Wild Card roster

Pitchers: Bryan Abreu, Spencer Arrighetti, Ronel Blanco, Hunter Brown, Caleb Ferguson, Josh Hader, Yusei Kikuchi, Bryan King, Héctor Neris, Ryan Pressly and Framber Valdez. 

Place Gamers: Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman, Victor Caratini, Zach Dezenzo, Yainer Diaz, Mauricio Dubón, Jason Heyward, Grae Kessinger, Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers, Jeremy Peña, César Salazar, Jon Singleton and Kyle Tucker. 

Who’s Detroit Tigers beginning pitcher Tarik Skubal?

Tarik Skubal will get the beginning for the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. That is Skubal’s first postseason recreation. 

Drafted by the Tigers within the ninth spherical of the 2018 MLB draft, Skubal made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 2020. Skubal gained this yr’s AL pitching Triple Crown, main the AL in wins, strikeouts and ERA. The Tigers’ ace recorded 18 wins, 228 strikeouts and a 2.39 ERA through the season and is a Cy Younger favourite. 

Skubal is a local of Hayward, Calif., and attended Seattle College. He was initially chosen by the Arizona Diamondbacks within the twenty ninth spherical of the 2017 MLB Draft however elected to remain in class. 

Former Tiger Justin Verlander left off Astros roster

Former Detroit Tiger and three-time Cy Younger winner Justin Verlander was left off Houston’s 26-man roster and is as an alternative listed on its tax squad. 

The 41-year-old, who’s a future hall-of-famer, has struggled this season since getting back from harm, posting a 5.48 ERA and a 5-6 file in 17 appearances this yr. 

When is the Tigers vs. Astros recreation?

First pitch for Tuesday’s sequence opener is about for two:32 p.m. ET. Sport 2 is Wednesday at 2:32 p.m. ET, and Sport 3, if crucial, is Thursday at 2:32 p.m. ET. 

Are the Tigers or Astros predicted to win Sport 1?

FanDuel Sportsbook has set the road at Tigers +120, Astros -142. The over/underneath is 6.5 runs.