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Yankees must-read: Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has a HR problemĮven before they finished their game against the Marlins on Tuesday, the Braves clinched their third straight NL East title when the Phillies were swept in their doubleheader against the Nationals. Preller decided to go for itĪlthough they took a beating on Sunday in Boston, the Yankees clinched a playoff spot when the Padres beat the Mariners. The Padres clinched their first postseason appearance since 2006 when they came back to beat the Mariners in extra innings 7-4 after fending off a no-hit bid. Last year, they were swept by the Yankees in the division series, extending their postseason losing streak to 16 games since their most recent win in Game 1 of the 2004 AL Division Series. The Twins clinched their third postseason appearance in the past four seasons. The A's punched their third straight postseason ticket with a win over the Giants, then clinched the AL West three days later.Ī's must-read: Inside the A's dominance and how they plan to make it last Last year, Tampa Bay beat Oakland in the AL wild-card game and lost to Houston in the division series. The Rays clinched the sixth postseason appearance in franchise history and their second in a row, as well as their first AL East title since 2010. It will be the 10th postseason appearance in the history of the franchise, which dates to 1903. The White Sox clinched their first playoff berth since 2008. and Kate Pollock faced their daughter's premature birth during the COVID-19 pandemic

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The overwhelming preseason favorites clinched the NL's top postseason seed and their eighth consecutive division title. The 16-team playoff bracket The matchups: Here's what the first round of the expanded playoffs will look like:īest-of-three series, higher seed is home team Key links: Standings | Play: Playoff Baseball Pick 'Em The compressed 60-game schedule came down to the final weekend, and the MLB standings were tight heading to the finish, with wild-card positioning, postseason seeding and the rest of the playoff picture at stake.Īs has been the case with so much this season, the playoffs will have a new look, with an expanded format that includes 16 teams for the first time in MLB history.

The M’s also have an easier time in the AL West outside of the ‘Stros.The 2020 MLB playoffs are just a couple of days away, and the 16-team postseason field is set. Seattle loaded up at the deadline and have rookie Julio Rodriguez back. The Blue Jays, Orioles and Rays will all have a tough time with the Mariners likely securing a spot. The AL East could end up eating itself alive, so to speak. It will be tough for two of those three teams to get in without winning the division. All three teams are only separated in the standings by 2.5 games. The Twins, White Sox and Cleveland Guardians continue to trade blows in the AL Central. AL Wild Card standings, August 18ġst WC spot: Seattle Mariners, 65-54 - +1.5

Let’s take a look at the latest standings for the AL WC. So that has made the AL Wild Card super close with just three spots to go around. In the AL West, the Seattle Mariners are too far behind the Houston Astros. The New York Yankees aren’t 100% safe in the AL East, but still have a sizable lead on the Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles. The American League Wild Card race remains the focus in the standings. We’ve into the middle of August and there’s just about a month and a half left in the MLB regular season.