DETROIT — This time last year, the Detroit Tigers were exciting fans on a surprise run to the postseason that looked improbable for most of the season.

The Tigers spent months chasing the Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins in the American League Central only to end up grabbing the final Wild Card spot in the AL in the final week of the season.

In 2025, the story is much different as the Tigers have 12 games remaining and a 6.5-game lead in the AL Central, with the possibility to clinch the division with a sweep of the second-place Guardians at Comerica Park from Sept. 16-18.

The Tigers aren’t ready to rest on their regular season just yet, but over the course of a year they are seeing the earned product of their day-to-day focus.

“We earned both. We had to earn

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