Detroit Tigers have 17 games left in the 2025 MLB regular season, and hold an 8½-game lead in the American League Central Division over the Cleveland Guardians .

It's the biggest division lead in the AL, with fewer than three weeks left before the 162-game schedule ends and postseason play beings. First, the Tigers (83-62) need to clinch a playoff spot. The easiest way to do that is to win the division, which will guarantee them as hosts of a playoff series.

So, what is the Tigers' " magic number " to clinch the division for the first time since 2014 (their last of four straight)?

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Detroit Tigers magic number to clinch AL Central Div

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