Guardians vs. MarinersGuardians’ manager Stephen Vogt entered Saturday with his team on the verge of a playoff berth.Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians through the first 2 1/2 months of the season were on snooze patrol.

On June 25, they were in second place in the AL Central with a non-threatening 40-38 record. They were 8 1/2 games behind the Tigers and minding their own business.

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