Particle.news
Download on the App Store
4 ARTICLES
·
2h ago

Guardians Cut Tigers' AL Central Lead to One Game After Doubleheader Sweep

Cleveland's 10-game surge has shrunk Detroit's once-massive cushion to a single game with seven left.

Image
Sep 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Cleveland Guardians third base Jose Ramirez (11) celebrates after he hits a two run home run in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Guardians swept a doubleheader from the Twins to reach 84-71, pulling within one game of the 85-70 Tigers with seven to play.
  • Detroit fell 6-5 to Atlanta after reliever Will Vest blew a ninth-inning lead, with Nacho Alvarez Jr. delivering the tying hit and Jurickson Profar the go-ahead single.
  • Cleveland and Detroit play three games Tuesday through Thursday at Progressive Field, where the Guardians can leverage their 6-4 edge in the season-series tiebreaker.
  • The Tigers have dropped five straight and eight of nine, and their magic number to clinch remains seven after a winless week.
  • Cleveland trailed by as many as 15.5 games in July and 11 this month; per Sarah Langs and Elias, winning the division would mark the largest September deficit overcome in the divisional era.