Should Detroit Tigers worry about Cleveland Guardians in AL Central?
On “Days of Roar,” Cleveland Guardians beat writer Paul Hoynes checks in about the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central race with two weeks remaining.
The Cleveland Guardians are in the middle of a double-edged playoff race. Not only are they fighting to punch their ticket into October, but they have a chance to knock off the Detroit Tigers from a division title.
With six games left to play, the Guardians hold the last wild card spot in the American League. Sitting at 84-72, the they additionally are one game back of the Tigers for the American League Central division. In their past 11 games, the Guardians are 10-1 and recently swept the Tigers while on the road.
Cleveland will finish its season with two more homestands: a three-game series against the Tigers starting Sept. 23 and a three-game series against the Texas Rangers starting Sept. 26.
The magic number for the Guardians to clinch the MLB postseason is 6. The Guardians currently hold the third-place wild card with a tiebreaker over the Houston Astros, who share an identical record.
Keep reading to find out what a magic number is and what the Cleveland Guardians’ magic number is to make the 2025 MLB postseason.
When is the next Cleveland Guardians’ game?
The Guardians next game is at home against the Tigers at 6:40 p.m. Sept. 23.
What channel is the Cleveland Guardians game on today?
TV Channel: Guardians TV/Spectrum 306, 1306
Streaming: CLEGuardians.TV, MLB.TV
Fans can watch the next Cleveland Guardians game on Guardians TV at 6:40 p.m. Sept. 23, or at CLEGuardians.TV. Out-of-market viewers can watch the Guardians play on MLB.TV with a subscription. Guardians TV is available with select TV providers, and can also be purchased directly for a rest-of-season price of $19.99.