Boston, who has a one game lead over Tampa Bay, has to travel to Baltimore. Baltimore, who has played a big role determining the wild-card winner, can be a spoiler for Bostons' attempt. However, Tampa Bay is hosting the AL Eastern Division Champion Yankees. New York has helped their long time rival Boston of late, by beating teams chasing them for the wild-card. The Angels, who are three games behind Boston is hosting the AL Western Division Champions. The only way Los Angeles can win the wild-card race is to "sweep" the Rangers, which will be a tough task. Texas is trying their best to hold off Detroit to have home field advantage in the ALDS. Texas currently has a one game lead over Detroit. If Texas and Detroit have the same record at the end of the season. Detroit wins home field advantage, since they won the season series with Texas.
Detroit is hosting the Clevland Indians, as Texas is on the road in Los Angeles for their last three games of the regular season. The Indians will be traveling to Detroit to play a role to determine who has home field advantage. Los Angeles still has the slimmest of hopes to win the wild-card race, while Texas is looking to win home field advantage for the ALDS.
Wild-Card Standings:
Team W L PCT GB
Boston 89 70 .560 -
Tampa Bay 88 71 .553 1
Los Angeles 86 73 .541 3
Home Field Advantage Standings:
Team W L PCT GB
Texas 93 66 .585 -
Detroit 92 67 .579 1
The National League wild-card race has been like the American League wild-card race, Atlanta has been struggling to win ball games like Boston. The only difference between the American League and the National League it's a two team race. The defending World Champion San Francisco Giants were eliminated over the weekend.
The Atlanta Braves have the toughest challenge to win the National League wild-card race. Atlanta is hosting the best team in the Major Leagues, Philadelphia. While St. Louis is traveling to Houston to face the worst team in the Major Leagues. Without even playing the three game series, it would appear on paper that St. Louis not only has the advantage, but looks like they will beat out Atlanta. However, that's why we play the games.
Can Atlanta beat the odds by winning their series with Philadelphia, to win the wild-card race?
Will St. Louis over come Atlanta, by winning their wild-card race?
"We will know definitely by Wednesday night, as the postseason match-ups will be revealed."
Wild-Card Standings:
Team W L PCT GB
Atlanta 89 70 .560 -
St. Louis 88 71 .553 1
