It brought the Tigers' division lead over the Guardians down to 5.5 games. The Guardians always seem to manage to give the Tigers grief, and they did get very, very lucky during Tuesday's win. Fears of a devastating Tigers collapse are back as Guardians refuse to go quietlyOn July 8, the Tigers had a 15.5-game lead over the Guardians that's been quickly whittled down by 10 — and they still have five more games to play against each other this season. If the Tigers keep losing at this rate and the Guardians keep winning, could Detroit really lose what once seemed like an insurmountable hold on the division? The Tigers' magic number has been stuck at seven while the Guardians have continued to claw their way up.