They jumped out to a 3-0 lead in Game 1, then held on to dear life down the stretch on the back of a near-shutdown performance from Tarik Skubal and the bullpen to win 3-1. Manager A.J. Hinch is leaning into what got Detroit to the playoffs and rolling with Tyler Holton as the opener for Game 2.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros are back at it for Game 2 of their best-of-three AL Wild Card Series at Minute Maid Park. After a 3-1 Game 1 victory, the Tigers lead the series 1-0 and are one win away from punching their ticket to the next round.