Every spring, I glance at the final week of the Major League Baseball schedule with the hope that we'll get to wrap up the season with a handful of head-to-head matchups that will determine playoff spots or even, hopefully, a division title. This year, there was hope with series like Orioles-Yankees, Tigers-Red Sox, Rays-Blue Jays, Diamondbacks-Padres, Reds-Brewers, Dodgers-Mariners, Rangers-Guardians and Cardinals-Cubs.

It's possible none of those games matter. Maybe one or two will. At least two teams stick out, though, and we can also examine a penultimate series to find a gem of a head-to-head.

Hello, American League Central.

From Tuesday through Thursday, the Tigers visit the Guardians in Cleveland. There may be five days left in the regular season, but this has all the juice o

See Full Page