The Mets, Braves and D-Backs are battling for the last two wild card spots in the National League. In the AL, the Twins would need a miracle to displace the Royals and Tigers.
All divisions are decided and the American League's three wild cards are practically distributed, with a tough and wet battle between the New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves for the last two playoff spots. National Leaguewill receive more attention in On the last weekend of the regular season of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros are the division champions American League East, Central and West. The Baltimore Orioles have clinched one of the three wild cards, while the surprising Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals have a three-game lead over the Minnesota Twins, all with three games remaining.
Their only chance Twins Advance to the October playoffs by sweeping Orioles At home and sweep Detroit or Kansas City.
The Tigers They will play the Chicago White Sox at home on a 120-game losing streak (to tie the modern record with the 1962 Mets), while the Royals will visit the Braves, who have not played since Tuesday. Hurricane Helen through the Atlanta area.
Detroit (since 2014) and Kansas City (since 2015), along with the Los Angeles Angels (2014), are the youngest teams to have played the longest without postseason action. The Tigers were on a 10 game lead in the third wild card On August 10, try to match the 1973 Mets as the only teams to achieve that feat Playoffs After going eight or more games under .500 at some point in the final month of the season.
New York (93-66) leads Cleveland (92-67) by one game in the battle for the best record in the American League, giving it home-field advantage throughout the intrastate postseason.
The division champions were the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers. National League East, Central and West And the San Diego Padres are already covered The first wild cardThe other two are open to Arizona, Atlanta and New York.
The Dodgers (95-64), who won their division for the 11th time in 12 years, and the Phillies (94-65), who won their division for the first time since 2011, are battling for the best record in the circuit.
The Diamondbacks (88-71) and Mets (87-70) are tied for the second wild card and Atlanta (86-71) is one game out. Arizona will host the dangerous Padres at home, while the Mets will host the Brewers and the Braves will host the Royals.
Whatever happens in that series, Monday's Mets-Braves doubleheader in Atlanta could be decisive for one or both of the league's remaining playoff spots.
With all the economic and competitive implications at stake, only the commissioner's office can change or cancel Monday's doubleheader, which was originally intended to be a day off before the first round of the postseason begins.
On a personal level, Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will be three games away from hitting the magic number of 60 for the second time in his career. Dominican only Sammy Sosa and North American Mark McGuire They have multiple seasons of 60 or more home runs in the major leagues.
Japanese sensation Shohei Ohtani, who ranks first in history with more than 50 home runs and more than 50 stolen bases in a season, has entered the race for the National League batting title, which is still led by Venezuela's Luis Ares from Chan. Diego and Dominican Marcell Ozuna, from the Braves.
Ares, who is seeking an unprecedented third straight title with the third team, has hit .323 to .312 in his last 28 at-bats with two hits, while Ozuna has gone 13-for-28. 302 to .310 and Ohtani (20-for-29) is on pace to go from .287 to .305.
Also, Cleveland's Dominican third baseman Jose Ramirez is seventh 40-40 all-time and the second player of the season to hit two home runs. Previously multiple players managed to join the 40-40 club in a single campaign.
But even better, Ramirez has 40 steals, 38 home runs and 38 doubles, joining his compatriot Alfonso Soriano (2006) only 40-40-40 Almost 150 years of action Major Leagues.
