CLEVELAND, Ohio — Monday night’s 10-2 victory over Kansas City did more than showcase Slade Cecconi’s near no-hitter and Cleveland’s offensive explosion – it altered the Guardians’ playoff outlook with less than three weeks remaining in the regular season.

The win propelled Cleveland past the Royals in the American League wild card race, positioning them just 2 1/2 games behind the Seattle Mariners for the final playoff spot with 19 games to play.

“Now only the Rangers stand between them and the Mariners in the wild card standings,” Joe Noga pointed out during the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast .

What makes this late-season surge particularly intriguing is Cleveland’s remaining schedule – a gauntlet that features direct matchups with nearly every team they’re competing against for

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