It’s a do-or-die situation for the Detroit Tigers, and even if they do, their postseason hopes might die anyway.
That’s because entering Sunday’s 3 p.m. game in Atlanta, the Tigers do not control their fate, following Saturday night’s 5-3 loss to the Braves.
The Tigers are 1.5 games behind Toronto and Baltimore in the AL wild-card standings. They have to win Sunday, and Monday in the makeup game against the Indians, to have a chance to make the playoffs.
The Blue Jays close the regular season Sunday in Boston and the Orioles finish at the Yankees.