The Guardians beat the Tigers 6-4 on August 12, stopping their slide and making Detroit’s cushion problem worse.
Jo Adell hit a two-run homer in the fifth. Angel Martínez went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, giving Cleveland another steady piece in the middle of the order.
The game turned in the seventh. Angel Genao doubled in the go-ahead run, and Austin Hedges followed with an RBI single as Cleveland moved in front for good.
What It Means
The Guardians improve to 59-62. The Tigers fall to 59-61.
BaseChaser has Cleveland at 26.2% to make the playoffs. Detroit sits at 30.1% after taking the biggest hit on the Odds Movers board.
Cleveland is still under pressure, but this win pulled Detroit back toward the pack and made the race tighter again.
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