The Cleveland Guardians punched an improbable ticket to the Major League Baseball playoffs on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers -- sealed when C.J. Kayfus was hit by a pitch from Robert Garcia with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning.

The walkoff win means the Guardians are assured of at least an American League wild card berth.

They remained tied with the Detroit Tigers atop the AL Central division going into the final day of the regular season.

The Tigers, whose September swoon saw them plummet out of the AL Central lead, also secured a post-season berth with a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

The Guardians own the head-to-head tiebreaker and will claim the division if both emerge Sunday with the same record.

It's a remarkable outcome for Cleveland

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