The Giants beat the Royals 9-0 Saturday afternoon, extending Kansas City’s losing streak to six games. The loss means the Guardians clinch the AL Central title. Cleveland just got underway against St. Louis as they now set their sights on earning the best record in the league. They start the day 1/2 game behind the Yankees.

Congratulations to first year manager Stephen Vogt. He took a team that finished ten game under .500 in 2023, suffered injuries to important pitchers, and wins the division to put Cleveland in an excellent position to finally end their World Series drought that dates back their last win in 1948.

They are very similar to Milwaukee, a team with a new manager replacing a great one, and a team with a long World Series drought (you can’t get much longer than never). While the networks might not like it, a Brewers-Guardians World Series would be a lot of fun.

Meanwhile, the Royals now need to worry about making the playoffs at all. The Tigers beat the Orioles 6-4 in ten innings. Combined with the Twins postponed in Boston, the the three AL Central teams are separated by one game for the final two Wild Card slots with the Mariners still in contention, especially if they win tonight.

I wish the Massive Tie Scenario was relevant.