Sonny Gray and the Boston Red Sox host Cleveland Guardians in a potential MLB playoffs preview

The end of the MLB Season is almost here, with roughly five games remaining, including today, for most teams.

There are still some exciting matchups today and this weekend.

We went just 1-1 yesterday, with a loss on the Angels and a win in the Rays-Yankees game.

I suppose I should know better than to back a 100-loss team.

Tonight, I'm going for a game that we could potentially see in the playoffs as the Guardians take on the Red Sox.

The Guardians are currently the owners of the top spot in the American League Central.

As seems to be the case for Cleveland every season, they saved their best baseball for the end of the season.

They've won six straight games, but they are only one game ahead of the White Sox, who have also won three straight games.

The good news for both of them is that, as long as they both are winning games, they can both make the postseason.

The magic number for the Guardians to make the playoffs is down to one.

Giving them a great chance today is the arm they acquired at the trade deadline, Foster Griffin.

For the season, Griffin is 15-5 with a 3.67 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP.

Griffin, overall, has been a nice addition to the team.

He has two starts that were a little bit of a disaster, going four innings against the Mets and allowing five earned in his debut with the Guardians.