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Big Dumper vs. Cy Young Winner: Mariners-Tigers ALDS Showdown
11 Oct
Summary
- Mariners and Tigers, two of MLB's best teams, face off in 2025 ALDS
- Cal Raleigh (Mariners) and Tarik Skubal (Tigers) lead their teams
- Skubal aims to win 2nd consecutive AL Cy Young Award
As of October 11th, 2025, the highly anticipated American League Divisional Series between the Mariners and Tigers is set to begin. The Mariners, who entered the postseason as the AL's second seed, will host the first two games of the best-of-five series against the sixth-seeded Tigers.
The Tigers earned their spot in the ALDS by defeating the Guardians in the Wild Card round last week. Meanwhile, the Mariners have been resting and awaiting their opponent after securing a first-round bye. The marquee matchup in this series is undoubtedly between Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.
Raleigh, who has been dubbed the "Big Dumper," put together an MVP-caliber season, leading the majors with 60 home runs and 125 RBIs. On the other side, Skubal is the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner and is poised to become just the 11th player in MLB history to win the prestigious award in consecutive seasons.
Both teams boast strong pitching staffs, but the Tigers may have the edge with Skubal leading their rotation. Nonetheless, the Mariners will be a formidable opponent, and this series is expected to be a thrilling clash between two of baseball's elite teams.
