As the final month of the season approaches, we have a pretty good idea of who the 12 teams in the playoffs would be.
If the season ended today, the Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers would be the division winners, while the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and New York Mets would reach the postseason as wild-card winners.
However, the Kansas City Royals are still pushing for the final wild-card spot in the NL, and a slew of other divisions are still for grabs. With four weeks left in the regular season, here’s a look at the blueprint for every MLB playoff-hopeful in the final month.