Dodgers dominate division again
Dodgers celebrate 12th division win in 13 years as elite pitching fuels their confidence heading into October.
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Just two games remain in the Major League Baseball season with a pair of wild card spots still up for grabs and division champions yet to be decided.
The Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros are jockeying for the final playoff berth in the American League, with one of the AL Central teams ending up the division winner. Cleveland and Detroit were tied entering play Saturday, with Houston trailing a game behind in the wild card standings.
In the National League, the Reds and Mets have the same record but Cincinnati holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over New York and could clinch a postseason trip Saturday with a win and a Mets loss.
Here’s the latest look at the MLB playoff picture:
Through games played Saturday, Sept 28MLB playoff bracket if season ended todayAmerican LeagueByes: Blue Jays, MarinersAL wild card seriesTigers at GuardiansRed Sox at YankeesNational LeagueByes: Brewers, PhilliesNL wild card seriesReds at DodgersPadres at Cubs
Top three reach playoffs
New York Yankees (92-68): // clinched postseason berthBoston Red Sox (88-73) // clinched postseason berthDetroit Tigers (87-74)Houston Astros (85-75): 1.5 GB
Top three reach playoffs
Chicago Cubs (91-70): // clinched home-field in wild card seriesSan Diego Padres (89-72) // clinched postseason berthCincinnati Reds (83-78) – holds head-to-head tiebreaker vs. MetsNew York Mets (83–78)Toronto Blue Jays (93-68) – clinched postseason berth // holds head-to-head-tiebreaker vs. YankeesNew York Yankees (93-68) – clinched postseason berthAL CentralCleveland Guardians (87-74): holds head-to-head tiebreaker vs. TigersDetroit Tigers (87-74)AL WestSeattle Mariners (90-69) – clinched AL West titleHouston Astros (86-75)NL EastPhiladelphia Phillies (95-66) – clinched NL East titleNew York Mets (83-78)NL CentralMilwaukee Brewers (96-65) – clinched NL Central titleChicago Cubs (91-70) – clinched postseason berthLos Angeles Dodgers (91-69) – clinched NL West titleSan Diego Padres (89-72): – clinched postseason berth
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