Tigers, Guardians Tied Atop AL Central With Three Games Left

Cleveland owns the season-series tiebreaker, leaving Detroit focused on clinching a berth with a magic number of two.

Overview

Detroit ended an eight-game slide with a 4-2 win in Cleveland on Thursday, pulling even at 86-73 and steadying its playoff outlook.
Each team has three games remaining to close the season, with Detroit heading to Boston and Cleveland visiting Texas.
If they finish tied after Sunday, Cleveland claims the AL Central based on an 8-5 advantage in the season series and would host a wild-card series.
Both clubs hold the tiebreak over Houston and carry a postseason magic number of two, with the Astros one game back.
Jahmai Jones and Wenceel Pérez hit first-inning solo homers off Parker Messick as rookie Troy Melton set the tone and Will Vest earned his 22nd save; FanGraphs pegs Detroit’s playoff odds at 84% after the win.