DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers earned an AL wild card berth on Friday night, ending a decade-long postseason drought. Detroit clinched a spot in the playoffs with a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, who set a modern major league record with their 121st loss.

The improbable became reality on Friday night, as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, to clinch an American League wild card berth and punch their ticket to the postseason for the first time in a decade.

DETROIT — Riley Greene hit an RBI double and the Detroit Tigers scored two runs on wild pitches in a 4-1 win over the record-breaking Chicago White Sox on Friday night, clinching a spot in the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

The Detroit Tigers, miraculously, find themselves in the driver's seat in the AL wild-card race. Here's how they can clinch a spot.

When the Detroit Tigers clinched a berth in the playoffs on Friday night, it also guaranteed something else: Ace left-hander Tarik Skubal will start Game 1 of the Wild Series on Tuesday. The Tigers still don’t know who they’ll play in the first round of the playoffs,

Their opponent is yet to be determined, but it almost doesn’t matter with Skubal on the mound. They’ll have the advantage in Game 1 no matter what.

Left-hander Tarik Skubal will pitch Sunday against the Chicago White Sox if the Detroit Tigers need a win to clinch a spot in the postseason.