Why MLB’s final week is set to be even wilder than expected
Cleveland Guardians were on a road to nowhere. Now they’re on the verge of an unprecedented feat
- The Cleveland Guardians are poised to complete a historic comeback in baseball's divisional play, now trailing Detroit by just one game in the AL Central.
- Cleveland's current position is unprecedented, having been 15 1/2 games behind in early July and 9 1/2 games back on 11 September, as no team has ever won a division after being more than 14 games behind.
- Their recent surge includes a 10-game winning streak, which dramatically reduced Detroit's lead from 9 1/2 games to one in only 10 days.
- Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds have drawn level with the New York Mets for the final wild card spot, holding the head-to-head tiebreaker.
- The Reds' playoff aspirations were reignited after being six games out on 6 September, culminating in a crucial four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs to catch the Mets.