In the American League, the wild card standings are still topped by the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles, but the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners and even New York Yankees still have a shot, one to 2.5 games behind. In the National League wild card standings, all top 3 teams lost: The St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants remained tied. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox (in the AL East) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (in the NL West) are getting closer to clinching the division with big wins over division rivals.

The Toronto Blue Jays take a big step towards clinching the wild card spot while the Baltimore Orioles lose again vs the Boston Red Sox, giving the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers some hope. In the National League, the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals won, while the New York Mets lost, creating a three-way tie on top of the wild card standings, making for a very exciting finish.

In the American League, the Boston Red Sox continue to dominate the AL East standings with a win over the Baltimore Orioles, who are second on the wild card standings behind the Toronto Blue Jays, enjoying a safe distance from the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners. In the National League, the San Francisco Giants losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers helped the St. Louis Cardinals tie with them for the second wild card playoff spot, while the New York Mets, despite losing to the Atlanta Braves, remain on top of the wild card standings.

The Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees to establish their 3-game lead on top of the AL East. The Baltimore Orioles grab sole hold of first in the AL Wild Card Standings, while the Toronto Blue Jays are chased by the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners. In the National […]

Things are getting clearer in the AL East as the Boston Red Sox come from behind once again to beat the New York Yankees. The Wild Card standings spots belong to the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, closer to clinching a playoff spot. In the National League, the New York Mets now top the wild card standings along with the San Francisco Giants, while the St. Louis Cardinals are only two games behind.

Things are getting clearer in the wild card standings, as the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles both win, creating a safe distance between them and the New York Yankees & Seattle Mariners, three games behind. In the National League, the San Francisco Giants beating the St. Louis Cardinals puts them closer to clinching their spot, while a shutout win by the New York Mets helps their lead over the Cardinals grow.

The Boston Red Sox escape the New York Yankees thanks to Dellin Betances screwing things up in the 9th inning and one massive home run for Hanley Ramirez, continuing their AL East dominance. The Toronto Blue Jays join the Baltimore Orioles at the top of the AL Wild Card standings, the Chicago Cubs clinch the […]

The Chicago Cubs shutting out the St. Louis Cardinals, with Jon Lester and Anthony Rizzo doing most of the work, allowed the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants to remain at the top of the National League Wild Card Standings despite both of them losing. In the AL East, the Boston Red Sox still lead despite losing to a Mark Trumbo home run for the Baltimore Orioles. The Toronto Blue Jays also lost, putting them behind the O’s in the playoff standings, with the Seattle Mariners (hottest team in the majors) and the New York Yankees (losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers) right behind them.