Cleveland Guardians keep playoff hopes alive with September win streak

The Guardos have won 12 of their last 13 games and are clawing their way to playoff relevancy.

Why it matters: A long shot is still a shot — right? — and the final week of the MLB season is going to be electric.

The latest: Cleveland capped off a sweep yesterday of the Detroit Tigers, who lead the AL Central Division.

• José Ramirez hit his 29th homer of the year, driving in two runs in the seventh.

Between the lines: Boston and Seattle are both ahead of Cleveland in the AL standings and will need to drop a few games if we're to overtake them.

Yes, but: Cleveland (81-71) plays Detroit (85-68) three times next week and could conceivably pull off a dramatic division upset.

What's next: The home stretch — a four-game weekend series in Minnesota and then series against the Tigers and Rangers at home.