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Coming out of Labor Day weekend, Major League Baseball‘s playoff races look a lot more interesting than they did just a week ago.
The American League wild card standings have tightened, with the Rangers’ six-game winning streak vaulting Texas to fourth place, chasing down the Seattle Mariners who cling to the third and final postseason spot.
In the NL Central, the Chicago Cubs carved a few games out of the Brewers’ division lead over the past two weeks and while a comeback probably isn’t the cards, they’re in good position to make Milwaukee sweat a bit into September.
Here’s a look at the latest MLB standings:
Updated through games played Tuesday, Sept. 2AL wild card standings
Top three reach playoffs
New York Yankees (77-61): +4.5 gamesBoston Red Sox (78-62): +4.5 gamesSeattle Mariners (73-66)Texas Rangers (72-68): 1.5 games backKansas City Royals (70-68): 2.5 GBTampa Bay Rays (69-69): 3.5 GBCleveland Guardians (68-69): 4 GBNL wild card standings
Top three reach playoffs
Chicago Cubs (80-59): +5 gamesSan Diego Padres (76-63): +1 gameNew York Mets (75–64)Cincinnati Reds (70-69): 5 games backSan Francisco Giants (70-69): 5 GBArizona Diamondbacks (69-71): 6.5 GBSt. Louis Cardinals (69-71): 6.5 GBAL EastToronto Blue Jays (80-59New York Yankees (77-61): 2.5 games backBoston Red Sox (78-62): 2.5 GBAL CentralDetroit Tigers (80-60)Kansas City Royals (70-68): 9 GBAL WestHouston Astros (76-63)Seattle Mariners (73-66): 3 GBTexas Rangers (72-68): 4.5 GBNL EastPhiladelphia Phillies (80-58)New York Mets (75-64): 5.5 GBNL CentralMilwaukee Brewers (85-54)Chicago Cubs (80-59): 5 GBNL WestLos Angeles Dodgers (78-60)San Diego Padres (76-63): 2.5 GBMLB playoff bracket if season ended todayAmerican LeagueByes to ALDS: Tigers, Blue JaysWild Card SeriesSeattle Mariners at Houston AstrosNew York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (Boston wins tiebreaker)American LeagueByes to NLDS: Brewers, PhilliesWild Card SeriesNew York Mets at Los Angeles DodgersSan Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs