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As the MLB season nears its conclusion, the playoff picture continues to get clearer with each passing game.
The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals secured their spot in the playoffs on Friday – ending two of the longest droughts in the MLB.
In a game where unwanted history was made by the Chicago White Sox – setting the MLB record for most losses in a single season in baseball’s modern era – the Tigers celebrated their first playoff berth since 2014.
The Los Angeles Angels are now the sole owners of the longest active playoff drought in the league after the Tigers’ 4-1 win over Chicago.
“I love it. I love the game, I love these guys, I love this group of team. The guys that we’ve got in here, they are incredible and our staff is great, the support staff is awesome,” Detroit’s star pitcher Tarik Skubal told Bally Sports Detroit from a lively changing room postgame.
Skubal has been one of the biggest reasons behind the Tigers’ success this season and the starting pitcher is widely considered the frontrunner for the American League Cy Young Award – an award given to the best pitcher in each league.
“Special teams do special things and we’ve got an opportunity to do something special. … When I asked you in the middle of the…
