No team in MLB has more wins than the Detroit Tigers' 31. But teams that reach 30 wins first aren't always the last team standing in October.

Kyle Manzardo and Angel Martinez each hit RBI doubles in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Saturday.

The stage was set for another night of Javier Báez heroics: Winning run on third, one out in the ninth, Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman on the mound, a raucous crowd on its feet chanting, “Ja-vy! Ja-vy!

CBS' Matt Snyder puts the Tigers at first place in their power rankings for the first time this season, heaping some strong praise without much room for interpretation:

The Detroit Tigers managed to beat the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, 5-1, while relying on some good old fashioned pitching chaos.

Spencer Torkelson had a pair of hits, walked twice and drove in a run to help the Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 for Detroit’s 15th win in its past 20 games.

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And the Toronto season helped show it’s no fluke, because it takes truly great teams to consistently win close games. Each of the Tigers’ previous five games have been decided by one run, and they won four of them.