Gavin Williams pitched five innings of no-run ball with 9 strikeouts as Cleveland blanked Detroit 4-0, setting the table for a late-inning Guardians burst. George Valera opened the scoring with an opposite-field line drive off Flaherty, Martinez knocked in Arias, and Bo Naylor plated a pair with a perfectly placed Jose Urquidy changeup to right, bringing home Ramirez and Schneemann. The bullpen preserved the lead with four scoreless innings, and Cleveland exploited a rare walk by Jose in the ninth to seal the win.

The victory stands as a timely reminder that luck and timely hitting can carry a playoff-hungry club through a rough stretch. Williams lowered his ERA to 3.06, the bullpen locked down the Tigers, and Cleveland will lean on its top nine as they chase another big September result against Tarik Skubal tomorrow.

Kyle Tucker’s calf issue has the Cubs sweating as September winds down. Tucker left the club for Tampa to work with his PT group after limited progress, fueling doubts about a postseason return. With the injury plateauing and his free‑agent year looming, Chicago faces a real risk of entering October without one of its most valuable players.

His 133 games with the Cubs included a .270/.854 OPS line and 4.7 WAR, underscoring how costly any absence could be. While optimism lingers about a comeback before season’s end, the situation keeps fantasy managers and bettors wary of Tucker’s postseason availability and the Cubs’ playoff odds.