Wild Card Series (begin Tuesday)
Best-of-three format, with higher seed serving as the home team for all three games
AL matchups
No. 8 Blue Jays vs. No. 1 Rays*
No. 7 Indians vs. No. 2 Twins
No. 6 Astros* vs. No. 3 A's
No. 5 Yankees vs. No. 4 White Sox
*Seed locked-in
NL matchups
No. 8 Brewers vs. No. 1 Dodgers*
No. 7 Reds vs. No. 2 Braves*
No. 6 Marlins vs. No. 3 Cubs*
No. 5 Cardinals vs. No. 4 Padres*
*Seed locked-in
WHO HAS CLINCHED: The A's became the first team to clinch a division title on Monday, followed by the Braves and Dodgers on Tuesday, the Rays on Wednesday and the Cubs on Saturday. Other teams to lock up postseason berths are the Astros, Reds, Marlins, Blue Jays, White Sox, Twins, Yankees, Padres and Indians.
WHO IS NEXT: The Brewers can clinch a postseason berth with a victory over the Cardinals. The Cardinals can clinch a postseason berth with a win over the Brewers. The Giants can clinch the No. 8 seed in the NL with a win over the Padres and a loss by the Brewers. The Phillies can claim the No. 8 seed with a win over the Rays and losses by the Giants and Brewers.
HERE'S A LOOK AT SEEDING SCENARIOS:
In the AL, the eight teams are set but only two (TB and HOU) have clinched seeds:
1 = TB
2/3 = MIN, CWS or OAK
4 = MIN, CWS or CLE
5 = NYY or TOR
6 = HOU
7 = CWS or CLE
8 = NYY or TOR
In the NL, only 6 teams have clinched but the top four have clinched seeds:
1 = LAD
2 = ATL
3 = CHC
4 = SD
5/6 = STL, CIN or MIA
7/8 = STL, CIN, MIL, SF or PHI
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