For the first time in 184 days, the Detroit Tigers no longer have first place in the American League Central to themselves, and now they are playing for their postseason lives.

The Tigers, who held a 9 1/2-game division lead just two weeks ago -- on Sept. 10 -- are now tied with the Cleveland Guardians with 85-72 records and five games to play after Detroit's 5-2 loss to Cleveland on Tuesday.

The division foes will meet again Wednesday night in Cleveland in a must-win game for Detroit. Cleveland already has clinched the tiebreaker between the clubs for the division title.

What was shaping up to be a summer stroll for Detroit to the AL Central championship has turned into a fall sprint, and Cleveland is gaining ground with every step. The Guardians are 17-5 this month, 11-1 in the past t

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