Overview

• José Ramírez crushed a tiebreaking two-run homer off rookie Troy Melton in the seventh and Cleveland finished a three-game road sweep with a 3-1 win at Comerica Park.
• Tarik Skubal returned from a side tightness scare to allow one run with nine strikeouts over six innings, but Tanner Bibee matched him with a quality start before Cleveland’s bullpen closed it out.
• Cleveland has won seven straight and 12 of 13 to pull within 3.5 games, while Detroit has dropped 15 of 22 and still sits on a magic number of seven with nine games remaining.
• FanGraphs now pegs Detroit at 91.4% to win the AL Central and 43.2% to secure an ALDS bye, both sharply down since the sweep, increasing the importance of next week’s head-to-head in Cleveland.
• The Orioles were officially eliminated on Tuesday at 71-80, with late-season looks at Samuel Basallo, Dylan Beavers and a surging Trevor Rogers shaping Baltimore’s 2026 decisions on staff and roster.