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Guardians magic number and clinching scenarios for playoffs, AL Central Division 2024

The Guardians’ magic number to clinch the American League Central Division championship dropped again Wednesday thanks to a 5-4 walkoff win against Minnesota in extra innings at Progressive Field. Detroit’s 4-2 win and series sweep in Kansas City helped cut Cleveland’s magic number even further while the Guards were celebrating their victory.

Sports Illustrated · 5h

Cleveland Guardians AL Central Magic Number Tracker

The Guardians, who have an 88-65 record, currently hold a 6.0-game lead over the Kansas City Royals in the division. However, the Royals do own the tiebreaker over Cleveland in the event the two teams finish with the same record. The Guardians have nine regular-season games remaining.

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 12h

Playoff baseball in Cleveland: Guardians clinch playoff spot in 2024 postseason

The Guardians will be playing baseball in October, as they have clinched one of the six playoff spots in the American League.

ESPN · 13h

Andres Gimenez walks it off in 10th as Guardians clinch playoff berth

Andres Gimenez drives in Jose Ramirez in the 10th inning to walk it off and clinch a playoff spot for the Guardians.

Yahoo! Sports · 13h

2024 MLB postseason | Cleveland Guardians clinch playoffs: What to know about schedule

The Guardians are returning to the MLB playoffs. Here's the tentative postseason schedule and their magic number to clinch AL Central Division title.

Cleveland Guardians On SI on … · 10h

Scenes Inside Guardians Locker Room Celebration After Clinching Playoff Berth

Stephen Vogt, Jose Ramirez, and Austin Hedges take part in the Cleveland Guardians celebration after securing a spot in the MLB Postseason.

WSLS 10 · 13h

Guardians clinch AL playoff berth with walk-off, 3-2 win in 10 innings over Twins

Andrés Giménez singled home José Ramírez from second base in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff berth in dramatic, fitting fashion, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2.

When did the AL Central become Postseason Central?

It consisted of five Midwestern teams that rarely overspent for free agents and kept a tight grip on team payrolls. Since the ...

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Every American League Playoff Contender's Biggest Weakness

In a season where no teams are on pace to finish with 100 wins, the playoff picture feels quite muddled considering there are ...

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Guardians, Twins, Royals standings: The race for the American League Central is on

are three games from having the best record in the American League. The problem? They're also just two games being the bottom seed as the third and final wild card team. Obviously, the Guardians ...

MLB roundup: Brewers win NL Central, then walk off Phillies

Jake Bauers lined a bases-loaded, walk-off single in the ninth inning, giving Milwaukee a 2-1 victory over the visiting ...

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Guardians' AL Central lead shrinks with 2nd straight loss to Rays

A loss with Tanner Bibee on the mound is rare for the Guardians, but it seems as though Tampa Bay just has Cleveland’s number ...

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'It's right in front of you': Christian Yelich shares epic hype video after Milwaukee Brewers clinch National League Central Division title

The video included Christian Yelich's thoughts on this time of the year, game highlights from Wednesday night and the ...

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Milwaukee Brewers Crowned National League Central Division Champs as Playoff Buzz Grows in the City

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title with the Cubs' loss and their own win against the Phillies.

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Milwaukee Brewers clinch National League Central Division championship!

The Milwaukee Brewers are the 2024 National League Central Division Champs! Postseason bound for the sixth time in the last seven years, the Crew today claimed their fourth division title since 2018.