The Detroit Tigers (85-73) are no longer in charge of their fate. In fact, the Cleveland Guardians own all of the cards to win the American League Central title.

The magic number for the Guardians (86-72) to win the division is three after they defeated the Tigers, 5-1, on Wednesday, Sept. 24 , in Cleveland.

The team that doesn't win the division could wind up with the AL's final wild-card spot . The Tigers are one game ahead of the Houston Astros (84-74), and they also have the tiebreaker thanks to a 4-2 edge in the season series. Six teams in each league make the playoffs.

AL Central standings

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Guardians (86-72)

Tigers (85-73)

AL playoff picture

The Tigers have also dropped

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