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Guardians lose 7-3 to Texas, but stay tied for first as Tigers lose to Red Sox
Has the clock struck 12 on the Guardians? Not yet, because everything in the AL Central stayed the same Friday night. The Texas Rangers, eliminated from the divisional and wild card races, came to town for the final three games of the season on Friday and hung a 7-3 shiner on the Guardians in front of a sellout crowd at Progressive Field.

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Tigers and Guardians tied atop AL Central with 3 games left
Guardians sole leaders of AL Central as Tigers' free fall continues
Guardians remain tied in the AL Central after 7-3 loss to Rangers
Alejandro Osuna hit a three-run homer in the first, rookie Jack Leiter matched a career high with 10 strikeouts and the Texas Rangers beat Cleveland 7-3 on Friday night.

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With a one-game lead in the division, what is the Cleveland Guardians' new magic number?
Tigers beat Guardians 4-2 to end 8-game skid and move back into tie for AL Central lead
Guardians score, recap, highlights vs Tigers. Cleveland wins, alone in 1st in AL Central
The series began with Cleveland capturing a 5-2 win on Sept. 23, moving into a tie with Detroit atop the AL Central standings and clinching the head-to-head tiebreaker between the two teams.

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Guardians defy odds with historic comeback for AL Central lead
Guardians overtake Tigers with historic surge, lead AL Central

The Guardians’ historic chase down of the Tigers is even crazier when you consider these numbers

The Guardians lost to the Tigers Thursday, but still have won 18 of 22 and 22 of 29 entering Friday. Thus, Cleveland has gone from 15.5 games back of Detroit on July 6 (and +17000 to win the AL Central at DraftKings) to -230 to win the division at DraftKings.

The Cleveland Guardians lost their final game against the Tigers. See their playoff odds

Learn about the Cleveland Guardians' AL Central and playoff odds following their Sept. 26 loss against the Detroit Tigers, according to experts.

Tigers stem historic free fall with AL Central-tying win over Guardians: What's next for MLB's wildest division race?

While tied division races used to go to a Game 163 at the end of the season, MLB did away with those in 2022, when it expanded the playoff field to 12 teams. If the Tigers and Guardians are tied at the end of the season, Cleveland will win the Central, meaning Detroit is still essentially one game back.

Tigers and Guardians Put Rivalry, Division Race Aside Over David Fry Injury

The Detroit Tigers are in the middle of a complete and utter collapse at the hands of the Cleveland Guardians, surrendering the division lead to their hated riv

Sigh of relief for Detroit Tigers as win vs Guardians ends skid, boosts playoff odds

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.

MLB playoffs 2025 tracker: Dodgers win NL West, Guardians-Tigers and Yankees-Jays remain tied in their divisions — standings, tiebreakers, clinch scenarios with 3 games to go

The Yankees and Jays continued their stare-down in the race for the AL East. Each team won Thursday and remained tied for the division lead. The winner gets a bye in the first-round of the AL playoffs and a healthy shot at the No. 1 seed. Toronto owns the tiebreaker.
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Stephen Vogt on Guardians' 4-2 loss to Tigers

Stephen Vogt discusses Parker Messick's gutsy start and his team's offensive struggles in the Guardians' 4-2 loss to the Tigers
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