CLEVELAND (AP/WJW) — The Cleveland Guardians officially beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Saturday, officially clinching a post-season berth.
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The Texas Rangers beat Cleveland 7-3 on Friday night.
The Guardians (86-74) remained tied with Detroit for the AL Central lead after the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Tigers.
So, what needs to happen for the Guardians to secure a place in the playoffs?
There are a couple of roads.
FOX's John Sabol says it could come as soon as Saturday night!
The Guardians have a magic number of one to clinch a postseason spot — win and/or Astros loss —after the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 4-3 victory over Houston. The Astros are one game back for the final wild-card spot.
Cleveland also has a magic number of two — wins