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Guardians are 2024 AL Central Champions!

laura morrison
·2 min read

**Related Video Above: Guardians lock up postseason spot Thursday, celebrate in locker room

CLEVELAND (WJW) — It just feels right to be No. 1.

With the Kansas City Royals losing Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians have clinched the top spot in the American League Central for the fifth time since 2016.

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The Guards lost to the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday night, but are hoping to keep winning through the end of the regular season (their last game is Sunday, Sept. 29) for a prime spot in the playoffs.

  • The Cleveland Guardians celebrate the team’s 3-2 10 inning win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. Cleveland clinched a playoff berth with the win. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)
    The Cleveland Guardians celebrate the team’s 3-2 10 inning win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. Cleveland clinched a playoff berth with the win. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)
  • Cleveland Guardians’ José Ramírez, top, Andrés Giménez, left, and Brayan Rocchio, right, celebrate the team’s 3-2, 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins which earned the team a berth in baseball’s playoff, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)
    Cleveland Guardians’ José Ramírez, top, Andrés Giménez, left, and Brayan Rocchio, right, celebrate the team’s 3-2, 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins which earned the team a berth in baseball’s playoff, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)
  • The Cleveland Guardians, including Steven Kwan, center, celebrate after their 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game to clinch a playoff berth Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)
    The Cleveland Guardians, including Steven Kwan, center, celebrate after their 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game to clinch a playoff berth Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)
  • CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates after the team clinched a playoff spot at Progressive Field on September 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)
    CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 19: Head coach Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates after the team clinched a playoff spot at Progressive Field on September 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)
  • Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt celebrates the team’s 3-2, 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins which earned the team a berth in baseball’s playoff, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)
    Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt celebrates the team’s 3-2, 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins which earned the team a berth in baseball’s playoff, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)

The team officially secured a playoff spot following Thursday’s win over Minnesota.

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