José Ramírez drove in a run with a swinging bunt when Cleveland rallied in a strange sixth inning against Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, and the Guardians beat the Tigers 5-2 on Tuesday night to move into a tie for first place in the AL Central.

Cleveland’s magical run continued Tuesday night, as the Guardians rallied to beat Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers 5-2 and forge a tie for first place in the AL Central.

The best sports stories have a notable nadir, a definable depth from which unexpected awesomeness emerges. For the 2025 Cleveland Guardians, it came on July 6, when they were one strike away from beating the division-leading Tigers and snapping a nine-game losing streak,

Preview the Sept. 23 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Guardians seek their second straight trip to the MLB playoffs. Here's where they sit in the AL wild card standings and in the Central Division.

With just one game separating the rivals and three games left after this series, the AL Central crown will likely be decided this week at Progressive Field.

AL Central standings, explained: Updated Tigers, Guardians playoff chances and tiebreakers for 2025 MLB bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News The AL Central wasn't even remotely a competition just weeks ago. But all of a sudden, the Cleveland Guardians have made things fascinating.