CLEVELAND — The Guardians have been knocking on the door of the postseason for a few days now — they have a chance to break it down Saturday, Sept. 27 at Progressive Field.
The Guardians entered the day with a magic number of two to win the AL Central and one to earn at least a playoff berth. A Detroit Tigers loss and a Cleveland win would secure the division. A Guardians win or an Astros loss would punch Cleveland’s ticket to the postseason.
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Follow along here for live score updates, analysis and highlights from Saturday’s game between the Guardians and Texas Rangers.
Below is some pregame information.
Guardians lineup vs RangersGuardians starting pitcher today
Manager Stephen Vogt is giving the ball to Joey Cantillo with a spot in the playoffs on the line. The Rangers will counter with Jacob Latz.
Cleveland’s pitching plans for Sunday’s game are entirely up in the air.
MLB playoff picture
Here’s a look at where the Guardians fit in the playoff picture, heading into tonight’s game.
AL wild card standings
The AL wild-card standings entering Sept. 27 (top three teams make the playoffs):
x-Yankees — 92-68 (6 games ahead)
x-Red Sox — 88-72 (2 games ahead)
Astros — 85-75 (1 game behind)
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x-Denotes team has clinched playoff spot.
The Guardians own the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Astros.
AL Central Division standings
The AL Central Division standings entering Sept. 27:
Guardians own the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Tigers.
Cleveland Guardians game schedule for the rest of the 2025 MLB season
Saturday, Sept. 27: vs. Texas Rangers, 7:15 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 28: vs. Texas Rangers, 3:10 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Guardians score tonight, lineup vs Texas Rangers live updates