Tigers clinch playoff berth with Mariners' loss to Blue Jays

The Detroit Tigers are heading back to the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season after the team clinched a playoff berth due to the Seattle Mariners' 1-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.

The Tigers took care of business earlier in the day with a 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, backed by a second straight solid outing from right-hander Justin Verlander, who hurled eight innings of one-run ball.

Detroit's magic number to clinch the American League Central Division is four, but that number could fall depending on the outcome of Kansas City's clash with the Cleveland Indians.