Tony Paul

An announced crowd of 44,885 showed up to watch the Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians, 3-0, in Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday.

Mark Bernstein, the son of personal-injury law-firm founder Sam Bernstein, debuted the 30-second spot this week, ahead of the Tigers' playoff opener in Cleveland.

The Tigers' playoff-roster payroll is less than $20 million, and Detroit stands just 11 wins away from its first World Series championship since 1984.

The Tigers can clinch the series with a win Wednesday, after opening with a 3-1 victory over the Astros in a game dominated by Tarik Skubal.

The news comes as the city of Detroit is preparing to host the 2027 Final Four at Ford Field.

Next stop: Cleveland. The series starts Saturday at Progressive Field in Cleveland.

The Tigers used seven pitchers in Wednesday's 5-2 win, none facing a hitter more than once.

The best-of-three series starts Tuesday and will continue Wednesday and, if necessary, Thursday. All three games will be played in Houston.

Jake Kostner, a Grand Haven native who joined Jim McElwain's staff at CMU in 2023, has left the school, officials confirmed.

Kirk Gibson memorably went on the radio in June and defended the Tigers, when things weren't looking all that great.