The Detroit Tigers are heading to the playoffs for the second season in a row, and they are set to face a familiar foe.

After falling to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, the Tigers are set to face the Cleveland Guardians, the winners of the American League Central division. The winner of that three-game series in Cleveland (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) will advance to the American League Divisional Series to take on the Seattle Mariners. The Tigers finished the season with an 87-75 record.

The Tigers have had a double-digit lead over their central foes for a large portion of the season, propelled by an impressive 38-21 start over the first three months of the season. Detroit's lead over the Guardians was up to 15.5 games before the Guardians overtook them in the division earlier this week. Cleveland ha

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