Cleveland Guardians clinch first AL Central title since 2018
Cleveland Guardians clinch first AL Central title since 2018. They beat Texas Rangers 10-4 on Sunday. It's Cleveland's 11th Central championship since the division's inception in 1994. The Guardians won despite having 16 rookies make their major league debuts. Chicago White Sox lost to Detroit. Detroit is 10 games behind Cleveland with 10 days left. Cleveland has won 18 of 21 games, including the last seven. This is the fourth Central crown under manager Terry Francona. He's enjoyed this ride with a team that may have surprised early on but is now being viewed as a legitimate World Series threat.
