"He who laughs last, laughs best." — Old proverb

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As the 2025 regular season was in the final stretch, Detroit's nemesis, the Cleveland Guardians, went on a tear, winning game after game and closing in on knocking the slumping Tigers out of first place. In the final game of the regular season, Cleveland delivered the final blow—grabbing first place and leaving the Tigers one game back.

But then came the playoffs, and the Tigers returned the favor—humiliating the Guardians with a 2–1 series win, capped by a 6–3 victory Thursday at Progressive Field. The Tigers now advance to face Seattle on the west coast on Saturday at 8:38 p.m.in the best-of-five series. No more nail-biting moments when José Ramírez or Steven Kwan step to the plate or reach base. The Guardians are d

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