As the 162-game MLB regular season winds down, the postseason races are heating up. With just a few weeks left in the regular season, teams are jockeying for position and the playoff picture is becoming clearer. While some teams have already clinched their division or wild card spots, others are still in the hunt and the postseason races could go down to the wire.
In the American League, the Houston Astros have already clinched the AL West and the New York Yankees have clinched the AL East. The Minnesota Twins have a comfortable lead in the AL Central, but the wild card spots are still up for grabs. The Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays are currently in the top two wild card spots, but the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers are all within striking distance.
In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers have already clinched the NL West and the Atlanta Braves have clinched the NL East. The St. Louis Cardinals have a comfortable lead in the NL Central, but the wild card spots are still up for grabs. The Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers are currently in the top two wild card spots, but the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and Arizona Diamondbacks are all within striking distance.
With just a few weeks left in the regular season, it’s clear that the MLB postseason races could go down to the wire. Every game matters and teams are fighting for every win they can get. It will be exciting to see which teams make it to the playoffs and who will be crowned World Series champions. The 162-game season has been full of surprises and it looks like the postseason races could be just as thrilling.
