Cleveland Guardians clinch AL Central title when Royals lose to Giants

The Cleveland Guardians clinched their second AL Central championship in three years Saturday when the second-place Kansas City Royals lost 9-0 to the San Francisco Giants. José Ramírez and the Guardians had already secured a postseason berth, locking up at least an American League wild card Thursday with a 3-2 win over Minnesota at home. Cleveland entered Saturday needing a win at St. Louis or a Kansas City defeat to wrap up the division title.