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6d ago

Yankees Clinch on Walk-Off as Guardians Pull Even With Tigers in AL Central

With Toronto holding the tiebreaker, New York must finish ahead over the final five games to take the AL East.

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Overview

  • José Caballero’s two-out single scored Aaron Judge to cap a ninth-inning rally and secure the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox, clinching the franchise’s 60th postseason berth.
  • The Yankees sit one game behind the Blue Jays for the division after Toronto lost to Boston, and the season-series tiebreaker favors Toronto.
  • Cleveland beat Detroit 5-2 to forge a tie atop the AL Central and holds the head-to-head tiebreaker after erasing a deficit that reached 15.5 games, per Elias.
  • The Guardians’ surge has been powered by pitching, including an MLB-best 3.38 ERA since the All-Star break with key work from Gavin Williams and rookies Parker Messick and Joey Cantillo.
  • Detroit’s slide has deepened, with a 26-37 record since July 9 and non-Skubal starters posting a 5.48 ERA after the break, while Cleveland continues without closer Emmanuel Clase on paid leave during MLB’s betting probe.