The Guardians defeated the Royals 4-2 on Labor Day pushing Kansas City four game back in the division. Cleveland went into a slump starting August 3rd, and with the win today they stand 12-17 in that time. While the Royals briefly moved into a tie in the division, they are now 13-15 in the same span. The Twins need to win this evening’s game against the Rays to keep pace. They are 14-14 in the same stretch.