With only a week left in the regular season of Major League Baseball, the Detroit Tigers have now secured a spot in the projected playoff field.
The Tigers have moved into a tie for the second wild-card spot in the American League after defeating the Baltimore Orioles, while the Minnesota Twins lost both games of a doubleheader to the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals lost to the San Francisco Giants.
Here is a snapshot of the current AL wild-card race:
|
AL wild card |
W |
L |
WCGB |
|
Baltimore |
86 |
70 |
+4.0 |
|
Kansas City |
82 |
74 |
— |
|
Detroit |
82 |
74 |
— |
|
Minnesota |
81 |
75 |
1.0 |
The Tigers, who made significant trades at the deadline, were trailing the Twins by 8 1/2 games at the start of August. However, they have since made a remarkable comeback. Detroit has a 30-17 record since August, with the best winning percentage in the AL over that period.
Despite facing challenges with a makeshift rotation and a young lineup, the Tigers have demonstrated that there are multiple ways to succeed in baseball.
The Twins have upcoming series against the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles, while the Tigers, aiming for their first postseason appearance since 2014, will face the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox. The Royals will close out the season against the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves.
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