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Guardians’ 10-Game Surge Stalls as Twins Win; Playoff Races Tighten Across MLB

Cleveland’s loss pauses a September climb that sets up a head-to-head series with Detroit for pivotal AL Central positioning.

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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 21: San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) celebrates after hitting a homer during a regular season MLB game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox on September 21, 2025, at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 20: Jackson Merrill #3 of the San Diego Padres high-fives Tim Leiper #33 of the San Diego Padres after hitting a single home run during the second inning of a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on September 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ben Hsu/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Cleveland’s 10-game winning streak ended in a 6-2 loss at Minnesota, with Brooks Lee’s two-run homer and Royce Lewis’s pinch-hit three-run shot flipping the game late.
  • The Guardians remain one game behind Detroit and open a three-game series against the Tigers on Tuesday at Progressive Field, holding a 6-4 edge in the season series.
  • Despite the setback, Cleveland occupies the AL’s third wild-card slot via the tiebreaker over Houston after a run of 15 wins in 16 games driven by dominant starting pitching.
  • Detroit was swept by Atlanta for a fifth straight loss and now heads to Cleveland before finishing in Boston, raising the stakes for seeding and entry paths into October.
  • Toronto’s 2-1 defeat in Kansas City marked a fourth straight loss that delayed a clinch, as rotation and health questions linger, while the Mets’ 3-2 loss to Washington trimmed their NL wild-card lead to a half-game over Cincinnati after Jacob Young’s late home run robbery.