"It took until Game 162 to finalize the full slate of playoff teams and matchups, but now we know the eight clubs who will take part in the wild card round that begins on Tuesday, as "October baseball" gets started a bit early this year on September 30. All WCS matchups are best-of-three, and will take place entirely in the home ballpark of the higher-seeded team."
"The Guardians will meet the Tigers again after Cleveland posted a 5-1 record against Detroit over a pair of series in the last two weeks, contributing to the AL Central's epic shakeup. The Tigers held a 9.5-game lead in the division before going 3-13 over their last 16 games to barely eke out a wild card slot. The Guards, meanwhile, went 19-4 over their final 23 games to overtake Detroit and claim Cleveland's third division title in the last four years."
The 2025 MLB regular season concluded with Game 162 finalizing the playoff field and matchups. Eight teams advance to the wild card round beginning September 30, with all Wild Card Series best-of-three and hosted entirely by the higher-seeded team. The Guardians surged late, going 19-4 over 23 games to overtake Detroit and win the AL Central after the Tigers collapsed from a 9.5-game lead and went 3-13 over 16 games but still reached a wild card. Cleveland holds an 8-5 regular-season edge over Detroit and enters with strong pitching momentum. The Yankees will host the Red Sox after losing the AL East tiebreaker to the Blue Jays.
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