DETROIT — For most of the season, it’s felt like the Tigers’ race in the American League Central was with the Cleveland Guardians.

Don’t look now, but here come the Kansas City Royals. After their win over Texas on Thursday night, they had won eight of 10 while the Guardians lost seven of 10.

And when the Royals came into town for three games this weekend, they will be the Tigers’ closest challenger in the division.

Not that it matters much to the players.

“We still have 30-some games left,” outfielder Riley Greene said. “Anything can happen. We’ll just stay focused on playing our brand of baseball and trying to win every day. We’re not focused on what the Guardians are doing or what the Royals are doing. We’re focused on what we need to do every day to win the game.

“We just don’t ca

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