The Detroit Tigers are a step closer to earning an improbable playoff spot.
On Wednesday, the Tigers knocked off the Kansas City Royals, 4-2, improving to 80-73. Paired with an extra-innings win by the Cleveland Guardians over the Minnesota Twins, Detroit finds itself only a half-game out of the third and final American League wild-card spot.
The @Tigers sweep the Royals and now sit just half a game back of the final AL Wild Card spot. pic.twitter.com/jT3nlBwkCh
— MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2024
Not too long ago, clinching a postseason berth seemed far out of reach for the Tigers. On Aug. 10, they were 55-63, 13.5 games back of the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians and 10.0 games out of a playoff spot…