CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Guardians won the AL Central division title Sunday and will host Detroit in round 1 of the MLB playoffs.

Detroit’s loss in Boston clinched the division for Cleveland.

This is Cleveland’s 2nd straight playoff trip under manager Stephen Vogt. The Guardians erased a 15 1/2 game Detroit lead to steal the division crown, the biggest comeback in modern baseball history.

It’s also Cleveland’s 13th division title.

Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal will start game 1 for Detroit against Cleveland’s Gavin Williams. The opener will be at either 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. on ESPN.

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