And speaking of the Mariners, the A's start a three game series with them tonight. They still have a hold on the first WC spot but their lead has shrunk to just one game over the Tigers and 1.5 games over the Mariners.
Over the last seven days the A's have lost two out of three to the Astros and three out of four to the White Sox. West to big lead as the first wild card to barely clinging to a spot in record time. They went from comfortable lead in the A.L. The Oakland Athletics are a mess, you guys.
Of course, this is mostly just a formality as both the Blue Jays and Yankees are really just clinging to the hope that they can grab that last spot in the wild card race. The Orioles are off next Thursday with the Blue Jays and Yankees playing each other, so there is the possibility that the Orioles could clinch that day without even playing a game. My official guess for when the Orioles finally clinch is Friday, with my back up being Wednesday. That would mean that a series win against the Blue Jays next week would knock them out, and depending on how many wins the O's pick up this weekend against the Yankees, New York could be done at about the same time. In all likelihood the magic number will be somewhere in the middle, and I'll be feeling good if it's at four after this weekend. In that case, the magic number on Monday morning will still be eight. The worst case scenario, which also probably won't happen, is that the Orioles are swept by the Yankees and the Blue Jays sweep the Rays. That would be the best case scenario, which probably won't happen. If the O's sweep the Yankees and the Rays sweep the Blue Jays, the Orioles' magic number will be one over the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays start a three-game in Toronto against the Rays, so even if they are swept (which isn't likely at all), the Orioles cannot clinch the division this weekend. Unfortunately, the Orioles also have to deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, who also have an elimination number of eight. With the magic number at eight, a four-game sweep would just get it done. 28.The Baltimore Orioles start a four-game series with the Yankees this weekend, and if all goes well, Derek Jeter's ESPN-broadcast farewell to Baltimore vom fest will also be the day that the Orioles eliminate the Yankees from the A.L.
National League projections are courtesy of. Athletics (clinched playoff berth) NL Eastįirst-place team: Braves (clinched division)įirst-place team: Cubs (clinched playoff berth)įirst-place team: Rockies (clinched playoff berth)Ĭardinals (Magic number: 1) NL playoff odds Athletics (Eliminated clinched wild card)Ģ. Yankees (Eliminated clinched wild card)įirst-place team: Indians (clinched division)įirst-place team: Astros (clinched division)Ģ. MORE: MLB playoffs schedule, bracket on road to 2018 World Series MLB standings: Magic numbers, playoff picture AL Eastįirst-place team: Red Sox (clinched division)Ģ. Here's a look at the magic numbers for each MLB divisional race entering play Friday, Sept. Pundits and analysts alike are beginning to throw around the term "magic number," which is the combined number of wins by the leading team and the losses by the trailing team that determines when the trailing team is eliminated from playoff contention. As the MLB season winds down, the pennant races are heating up and teams are making their final attempts to sneak into the playoffs.
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