Guardians pull off one of baseball’s wildest turnarounds, erasing a 10-game skid to clinch a playoff berth on a walk-off hit-by-pitch from C.J. Kayfus that scored Petey Halpin. The moment capped a September surge that vaulted Cleveland into the postseason in improbable fashion.

Kwan and Ramírez anchored the offense; Rodríguez supplied a timely homer after a recall. Vogt’s steady leadership kept the team focused through distractions around Clase and Ortiz, setting up a home Wild Card Series as Cleveland completes one of the sport’s most dramatic comebacks.

Cleveland swept Minnesota in a day-night doubleheader, 8-0 and 6-0, with Steven Kwan driving in four and the Guardians riding a 10-game win streak that still leaves them a game back of Detroit in the AL Central. Logan Allen fired eight scoreless innings in the nightcap, and Cleveland’s lineup piled up hits and runs in both games, including a five-homer barrage in the opener. Bailey Ober struggled for Minnesota, and the Twins’ slide continued. Cantillo and Woods Richardson set up a Sunday finale.