CLEVELAND, Ohio — Despite dropping the finale of a three-game series against the Tigers on Thursday, the Guardians are still in good position to reach the Major League Baseball postseason for the 15th time in the last 30 years. Cleveland is tied with Detroit atop the American League Central Division and controls its own destiny with three games remaining in the regular season.

Any combination of Guardians wins and Houston losses that adds up to 2 will punch Cleveland’s ticket to the playoffs.

Any combination of Guardians wins and Detroit losses that adds up to 3 means the Guards are division champions for the third time in four years.

The bottom line is that if Cleveland keeps winning, it does not matter what Detroit or Houston does in their final three games. The Guardians are playo

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