Cleveland, The Guardians and AL Central
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Cleveland sits within two games of the division and Wild Card with eight games to play. Should the Guardians make the postseason, who will start Game 1?
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MLB magic numbers, tiebreakers: Guardians pass Astros for wild card, on Tigers’ tail (9/21/25)
Here are MLB magic numbers, remaining schedules and tiebreakers for contenders through Saturday, Sept. 20, along with playoff matchups if Wild Card Series began Sunday, Sept. 21.
Gaining ground in the AL Central, the Cleveland Guardians go for the sweep against defending AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers. Find out how to watch for free today.
Cleveland hosts Detroit for a three-game set beginning Tuesday at Progressive Field, with the Tigers needing a sweep to clinch the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Guardians' ascent also shook up the AL wild-card standings with the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros needing to fight them off as well.
Ramirez made his mark by homering his first time up in Minnesota, his 30th blast of the season. It's back-to-back seasons for Ramirez with 30-plus homers, 30-plus doubles and 40-plus steals. He's only the second player ever to have two of those seasons in his career, according to The Athletic's Zack Meisel.
Jose Ramirez has done something that only Alfonso Soriano did, he had multiple seasons with 30+ HR, 30+ 2B and 40+ SB.
The Guardians continue to make a strong push to reach the MLB playoffs. Here's where they sit in the AL wild card standings and the Central Division.
Can Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor, once a hyperprospect, propel the team into the MLB Playoffs this October?