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Guardians Slash Tigers’ AL Central Lead to 1½ Games

Cleveland’s surge has turned the AL Central race upside down. The Guardians have won nine straight, while the Tigers have dropped five in a row, shrinking what was once a 15½-game Detroit cushion. As recently as Sept. 3, the lead was still 10 games. The late-season collapse has put enormous pressure on the Tigers’ postseason hopes.