Weeks of successes by the Cleveland Guardians coupled with struggles by the Detroit Tigers have come down to this final week of the season, with the division rivals clashing with the American League Central division at stake.
And now the race is dead even.
The Guardians wiped away a two-run deficit and turned the tables on the Tigers and their ace Tarik Skubal with an action-packed three-run sixth inning en route to a 5-2 win.
Cleveland starter Gavin Williams arguably matched Skubal's dominance, throwing six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while tying a career-high with 12 strikeouts. Skubal was the hard-luck loser, going six innings with one earned run on four hits, three walks and eight strikeouts.
The Guardians and Tigers are now tied at 85-72, but Cleveland's win gives them the season series and tiebreaker.
