Tigers gave Mariners fans what they needed, and now it's time to shut the door

After Julio Rodríguez's go-ahead RBI double in the bottom of the eighth in Game 2 of the ALDS, the FS1 broadcast cut to a Mariners fan in the stands at T-Mobile, overwhelmed with emotion (instead of a single sign of Mariners fandom, the fan was wearing a Savannah Bananas hat and Seahawks jersey, which is a little weird, but we'll give them a pass).

It was maybe a little presumptuous, given that the Tigers still had three more outs and the Mariners were only up by a run, but it was also in some ways understandable. The Mariners had not won a playoff baseball game in the city of Seattle since Oct. 15, 2001, when they took the ALDS from the Cleveland Indians.

It was a nice moment for beleaguered Seattle sports fans, who waited over 20 years to see the Mariners play October baseball again.

But with the tied series heading to Detroit for the next two games, the Tigers have a chance to put this one away at home. Tigers fans got to see a postseason win at Comerica last year in Game 3 against the Guardians, but if they can finish off this year's ALDS there, it'll be Detroit's first playoff win at home since the 2012 ALCS.

Mariners brought their first home playoff win to Seattle in over 20 years, but Tigers have a chance to wrap up ALDS in Detroit

It'll be Jack Flaherty on the mound for Game 3 and Casey Mize for Game 4, and both already managed decent starts in the Wild Card against the Guardians and pitch better at home. In Flaherty's one regular season start against the Mariners, he gave up two runs in five innings. Mize saw them twice to mixed results — first pitching 5 2/3 one-hit innings, and then just three with six earned runs.

The Tigers' offense also typically performs better at home, and a better output will be the key to winning this series. They went just 7-for-35 with runners in scoring position in Cleveland and 3-for-17 in Seattle.

Coming home should be good for the team's vibes altogether, as the Tigs have been on the road for exactly two weeks from the tail end of the regular season through their first five postseason games. Comerica Park is sure to be packed out and roaring for them, and the best gift they could deliver to fans upon their homecoming is clinching an ALCS berth on their turf.

Sorry, Mariners fans. You got your one meaningful victory. Our turn.