Analyzing Detroit Tigers win 3-2 vs Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of ALDS
Evan Petzold and Jeff Seidel break down the Detroit Tigers’ 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025.
It’s time for playoff baseball in the Motor City.
The Detroit Tigers will host the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park on Tuesday, Oct. 7, for Game 3 of the ALDS after the Mariners tied the series with a 3-2 win in Game 2 on Sunday night in Seattle.
The Tigers next game is Tuesday in Detroit, with a start time of 4:08 p.m. and TV channel of FS1.
The Tigers can advance to the ALCS for the first time in 12 years with two wins at home.
It’s the first home playoff game for the Tigers this season after it seemed like they might not get one at all. For most of the season it was a virtual lock they’d not just host a playoff game, but likely have a bye and two home games to start the ALDS.
Thanks to the September choke, that was not the reality, as the Tigers started the postseason with three games on the road at Cleveland and two games at Seattle.
Now, in a pivotal Game 3, the Tigers will be back at Comerica Park. In last year’s return to playoff baseball in Detroit that ended a 10-year drought, the Tigers went 1-1 at home, winning Game 3, 3-0, against Cleveland and then losing a crushing Game 4, 5-4, when they were on the brink of making the ALCS.
This time around, the Tigers will be adamant about not letting the series get back to Seattle.
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Here’s everything you need to know on Tigers-Mariners Game 3 including start time, TV channel, probable pitchers, series schedule and more.
Next Tigers game
The Tigers next game is Tuesday in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Mariners at Comerica Park in Detroit.
What time is next Tigers game vs Mariners?
- Matchup: Game 3 of the ALDS.
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 7.
- Time: 4:08 p.m. ET.
What channel is Tigers vs Mariners Game 3?
- Tuesday, Oct. 7: Mariners at Tigers, FS1.
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Mariners vs Tigers streaming link
You can stream Game 3 on Fubo, which offers a free trial for potential new subscribers.
Tigers vs Mariners probable pitchers in Game 3
The Tigers-Mariners Game 3 pitching matchup Tuesday afternoon in Detroit is set:
- Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty (8-15, 4.64 ERA in the regular season) vs. Logan Gilbert (6-6, 3.44 ERA).
Flaherty tossed 4⅔ innings of one-run ball Thursday in Game 3 of the wild-card series at the Cleveland Guardians.
Gilbert has made one postseason start in his career. In 2022, he allowed three runs in 5⅓ innings in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros. He was the 2025 Opening Day starter for the Mariners.
How to buy Tigers playoff tickets at Comerica Park
For the second straight year, fans in the Motor City can catch the Tigers in the playoffs at home.
Game 3 will be back in Detroit, where the majority of Tigers fans will get their first chance to see the team in the postseason this year.
Tickets for the home game are already on sale on third-party sites like StubHub, where tickets are not cheap, with the cheapest ticket listed around $134.
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Tigers vs Mariners schedule playoff series
Best-of-five series, all times Eastern.
*If necessary
- Saturday, Oct. 4, Game 1: Tigers 3, Mariners 2 (11)
- Sunday, Oct. 5, Game 2: Mariners 3, Tigers 2
- Tuesday, Oct. 7, Game 3: Mariners at Tigers, 4:08 p.m., FS1
- Wednesday, Oct. 8, Game 4: Mariners at Tigers, 3:08 p.m., FS1
- *Friday, Oct. 10, Game 5: Tigers at Mariners, 4:40 p.m., FS1
Tigers vs Mariners probable pitchers for ALDS
Here are the starting pitchers for the rest of the playoff series between the Tigers and Mariners:
- Game 3: Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty vs. Mariners RHP Logan Gilbert.
- *Game 4: Tigers RHP Casey Mize vs. Mariners TBA.
- *Game 5: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal vs. Mariners TBA
*If necessary
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Andrew Birkle is an assistant sports editor for the Free Press. Contact him at [email protected].
