Since returning from the break, the Guardians are 13-6 after sweeping the New York Mets and have narrowed the gap to six games behind the American League Central Division-leading Detroit Tigers. Detroit had led the division by as many as 15 games.

An MLB writer reveals five reasons why the Cleveland Guardians can overtake the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central.

The Guardians are on an incredible run, the Detroit Tigers are cold, and the playoff race is on. When Cleveland went on its 10-game losing streak, it fell as many as 15.5 games behind the Tigers in the AL Central race. Now, entering Sunday, the Guardians are just five games back.

The Detroit Tigers have a sizable lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central, but they need to make changes to stay on top.

The Cleveland Guardians could always use more pitching depth at the MLB level, and this prospect could give them just that.

Until it wasn’t. Out of nowhere, the Guardians went from a 10-game losing streak to winning 22 of 31. That happened to overlap with the Tigers’ worst stretch of the season -- 11 losses in 12 games and an 11-18 mark since sweeping Cleveland on July 6.

Leadoff hitter and left fielder extraordinaire Steven Kwan has a very succinct explanation for how the Guardians moved past the 10-game losing streak of late June and early July to become a

The Progressive Field crowd broke into a “Hedgey, Hedgey” chant in the seventh inning, imploring catcher Austin Hedges as he batted with runners on the corners and one out. Hedges lofted a sac fly to center field to supply the Guardians with an insurance run.

Detroit was the best team in baseball for a long time, but this is a very long season. In the past month, the Tigers haven't been close to the best. They have looked pretty bad to be quite frank. The bullpen is a mess, and Detroit didn't take it seriously at the deadline. The issue has been evident since.

The Guardians sent a veteran right-hander who is currently on the injured list to Detroit for a minor league prospect.