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Wenceel Pérez captured the relief of the Detroit Tigers after finally ending their eight-game losing streak in a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians.
It’s only one game. Guardians fans know that in their heads, but it doesn’t stop their hearts from pounding a little harder. That’s because watching the Guardians rise from the baseball dead to come oh-so-close to a historic comeback to make the playoffs
The surging Guardians go for the sweep Thursday night against the free-falling Tigers. Follow along here for live updates.
What seemed impossible just weeks ago is now true: the Guardians are the favorites in the American League Central.
DETROIT – The division isn’t out of the question for the Tigers just yet, but their magic number to clinch the AL central is four, whereas their magic number to clinch a wild card spot is two. In order to win the division, they would need any combination of wins and Cleveland Guardians losses to add up to four.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton hasn't completed more than three innings since Aug. 8 and hasn't thrown more than 50 pitches since Aug. 13.
AJ Hinch and the Tigers know just what is at stake in the final few games of the regular season after their loss to the Guardians on Tueday.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Guardians play the Detroit Tigers face-to-face with first place in the American League Central division on the line. Detroit has owned the Central division virtually all season long — at one point leading the Guardians by as many as 15 1/2 games.