Kerry Carpenter's pinch-hitter game-tying blast off Cade Smith keeps Detroit alive, but Will Vest falters in the 10th as Cleveland pulls away 7-5. Casey Mize pitched well again, and Spencer Torkelson added a late two-run homer to trim the deficit, yet Detroit couldn’t complete the comeback. The Tigers sit 5½ games up in the AL Central with 11 to play, and the Guardians push to close the gap in a pivotal series opener.

Fantasy takeaway: Carpenter’s late-season hot stretch vs a lefty specialist is noteworthy, and Mize’s swing-and-miss profile continues to trend upward, making him a plausible streaming option. Vest’s bullpen volatility remains a concern for late-inning setups, tempering any immediate trust. Detroit’s lineup still feasts when matching up, but execution in high-leverage spots looms large ahead of a tight race.

The game highlighted Cleveland’s balance—Kwan’s RBI double and timely hits from Ramirez, Arias and Naylor—and Detroit’s depth, with Torkelson delivering a glimmer of power down the stretch. Rest of series implications center on bullpen usage, platoon matchups, and which offense can sustain pressure against the other’s bullpen arms.

Miami edged Detroit 6-4 in 11 innings after a tense extras duel that ended with a walk-off blast for the Marlins. Detroit built a 3-2 edge on an early Carpenter homer and a fifth-inning rally, only to watch Miami answer with Johnston’s sixth-inning solo shot and a dramatic late rally. Meadows and Carpenter supplied the offense for Detroit, while Will Vest and Rafael Montero fell victim to a chaotic finale. The Tigers head to Miami for the series finale hoping to turn the page.

The Yankees’ bullpen meltdown continues as Rodón chugs six solid innings, but six relievers combine to yield nine runs in three frames. Detroit rides two late homers from Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter, widening the two-game margin to 23-3 for the Tigers. With postseason approaching, New York’s bullpen woes, already over 5.00 ERA since the break, loom as a fantasy and betting headache despite occasional success from the rotation. Boone stays confident, but depth and leverage remain concerns.

Detroit’s 2025 magic swelled in the Bronx as the Tigers became the first visiting club to win back-to-back 10+ run games at Yankee Stadium in any era. A 12-1 and an 11-1 drubbing left New York reeling, expanded Detroit’s AL Central lead to 9.5 games, and gave the postseason chatter a new punch. Riley Greene delivered in Game 2 with a three-run shot, while Jack Flaherty guided five innings of two-hit ball as Carlos Rodón faced his former club and was rocked. Aaron Judge went hitless as the Yankees’ bullpen imploded, and Austin Slater even got a ninth-inning mound cameo to cap a surreal weekend. The win capped Detroit’s best run in years and set the stage for a bold October push.

Detroit erupted in a single, nine-run seventh that erased a tight six-inning duel and crushed the Yankees 12-2. Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr. combined to face at least four batters and record no outs, marking a rare, franchise-typical bullpen meltdown at an inopportune time. Will Warren steadied six innings for NYY before the collapse, but Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter supplied the late-inning punch for Detroit. The loss leaves New York three games behind Toronto in the AL East; Detroit remains in the top-seed mix in the American League.