Tuesday night marks the start of the most important series of the season for the Detroit Tigers. After spending most of the season as the best team in baseball, the Tigers suddenly find themselves barely holding onto their lead atop the American League Central with less than a week before the end of the season. The team right on the heels of the Tigers is the Cleveland Guardians, and they will be hosting Detroit the next three days.
Entering play Tuesday night, the Tigers hold a one-game lead over the Guardians. Just last week, the Tigers had a 6.