Things could not be any more exciting for the Detroit Tigers and their fans coming down the final stretch of the season. After looking like they were going to go quietly into the winter without making the playoffs for the 10th straight year,

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers won a critical series over the weekend to remain in the playoff picture. But time is quickly running out. There are only 12 games left on the schedule, and the Tigers remain 2.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins for the final wild card spot.

With 9 games left to go in the season, the Detroit Tigers are tied for the final wildcard playoff spot and the team's push for the playoffs had fans excited.

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Despite being eight games under .500 as recently as Aug. 10, the Detroit Tigers have surged back into the AL Wild Card race and could join the 1973 New York Mets in the history books.