The AL MVP race is heating up between Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh
USA TODAY Sports’ Gabe Lacques breaks down the AL MVP race between Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Mariners’ Cal Raleigh.
It’s Game 162 across baseball on Sunday, Sept. 28 with two division titles and the National League’s final playoff berth still on the line.
The Blue Jays and New York Yankees are tied atop the American League East entering the final day of the season, but Toronto holds the tiebreaker and will win the division if the teams finish with identical records. The Blue Jays will clinch the division with a win or a Yankees loss on Sunday. In the AL Central, the Guardians and Detroit Tigers are also even, with Cleveland owning the tiebreaker.
The NL’s third wild card spot will also be decided, with the Cincinnati Reds holding the tiebreaker over the New York Mets and the both teams at 83-78 through 161 games.
Here’s a look at the standings and playoff picture entering the final day:
MLB playoff bracketAmerican LeagueByes: Blue Jays, MarinersAL wild card seriesTigers at GuardiansRed Sox at YankeesNational LeagueByes: Brewers, PhilliesNL wild card seriesReds at DodgersPadres at CubsAL wild card standings
Top three reach playoffs
New York Yankees (92-68): // clinched postseason berthBoston Red Sox (88-73) // clinched postseason berthDetroit Tigers (87-74) // clinched postseason berthNL wild card standings
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)AL EastToronto 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 berthNL WestLos Angeles Dodgers (92-69) – clinched NL West titleSan Diego Padres (89-72): – clinched postseason berth
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