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Resetting the AL and NL postseason races with 2 weeks left in the regular season

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Monday, September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Resetting the AL and NL postseason races with 2 weeks left in the regular season — WPLG Local 10, Key Biscayne Arts news
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Clinching season has begun, with the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers becoming the first teams to wrap up spots in the postseason.Here's a quick rundown of baseball's remaining unresolved races:In the American LeagueThe New York Yankees and Boston are almost certain to join Tampa Bay in the playoffs out of the AL East. The Rays have a comfortable four-game lead in the division over the Yankees, and they're likely to have the tiebreaker over New York, but that race isn't completely over since the two teams face each other in a four-game series in the final week of the regular season.The Red Sox can plan on being the second wild card.That leaves three spots up for grabs: the AL Central title, the AL West title and the third wild card. The Chicago White Sox lead Cleveland by a half-game for the AL Central, with the Guardians holding a one-game lead over Toronto for the final wild card. Houston leads Texas by one game for the AL West, and the Rangers are also two behind Cleveland for t

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