Guardians, AL Central and Cleveland
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As the regular season enters its final weekend, the American League side of the playoff bracket is a whirlwind of uncertainty.
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Tigers vs. Guardians playoff standings, explained: How AL Central series impacts 2025 MLB clinching scenarios
As the first two matchups between Detroit and Cleveland have come and passed week, the Guardians continue to pull off a miraculous division comeback. They claimed a 5-2 win against Tarik Skubal on Tuesday night, putting themselves tied in record with Detroit, then beat the Tigers again 5-1 on Wednesday.
If the Cleveland Guardians wind up pulling off a baseball miracle and winning the American League Central this season, then the sixth inning of Tuesday's win over the Detroit Tigers will be remembered for a number of reasons -- all of them good, from the Cleveland standpoint, save for one scary moment involving David Fry .