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Tigers at home for Game 3

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal reacts after giving up a single to Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mitch Garver during the seventh inning in Game 2 of baseball's American League Division Series on Sunday in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

SEATTLE (AP) — Shortly after Jorge Polanco’s second home run of the game off reigning AL Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal, a chant broke out from a smattering of Mariners fans at T-Mobile Park.

It was resemblant of the familiar soccer chant, “Olé, Olé, Olé”, except the Seattle supporters were repeating Polanco’s first name after he put the Mariners up 2-0 en route to a 3-2 win against the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Sunday to even the series.

“Jorge, Jorge, Jorge” reverberated throughout the ballpark, which was occupied by a whopping 47,371 patrons that witnessed Seattle’s first home playoff win since Oct. 15, 2001, against Cleveland.

The series moves today to Detroit with the first pitch set for 4:08 p.m. Eastern time.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (6-6, 3.44 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 173 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (8-15, 4.64 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 188 strikeouts)

TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres has 22 doubles and 16 home runs for the Tigers. Javier Baez is 12 for 37 with a double and a home run over the past 10 games.

Cal Raleigh has 24 doubles and 60 home runs while hitting .247 for the Mariners. Jorge Polanco is 10 for 36 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

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