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There are nonetheless weeks left to go within the 2022 MLB common season, however a number of groups — primarily the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers — are already trying towards October.
The Dodgers, together with the Houston Astros, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves, to call a number of groups, are on monitor to safe a postseason berth before their counterparts. In the meantime, golf equipment such because the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres, are battling it out for the remaining wild-card spots.
Past division races, there are various storylines to watch because the common season involves an finish and October begins, resembling Seattle’s try to interrupt a 21-year playoff drought, Aaron Judge‘s race to 62 dwelling runs and Albert Pujols‘ quest for 700 profession dwelling runs.
The place do the present playoff matchups stand? What collection must you be listening to within the coming week? How can the Dodgers be the primary workforce to clinch a postseason berth? And what does the playoff schedule appear to be? We’ve got the whole lot it is advisable to know because the common season winds down.
Key hyperlinks: Standings | Wild-card standings | Guide to every race (ESPN+)
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American League
Wild-card spherical: (6) Blue Jays at (3) Guardians, (5) Rays at (4) Mariners
ALDS: Blue Jays/Guardians vs. (2) Yankees, Rays/Mariners vs. (1) Astros
Nationwide League
Wild-card spherical: (6) Phillies at (3) Cardinals, (5) Padres at (4) Braves
NLDS: Phillies/Cardinals vs. (2) Mets, Padres/Braves vs. (1) Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
With a snug lead over the Astros for MLB’s greatest document, the Dodgers are on the verge of turning into the primary workforce to punch a ticket to this 12 months’s MLB playoffs. L.A. can clinch a postseason berth Saturday if:
The Dodgers win Friday and Saturday at San Diego AND the Brewers lose Friday or Saturday vs. Cincinnati;
The Dodgers win Friday or Saturday at San Diego AND the Brewers lose Friday and Saturday vs. Cincinnati
Rays at Yankees: Sept. Sep 11
After as soon as holding a 15½-game lead within the AL East, the Yankees are actually simply making an attempt to carry off the Rays over the ultimate weeks because the groups meet in New York. The three-game collection is the final between these two groups, earlier than New York takes on Boston, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh. Tampa Bay at present holds the highest wild-card spot.
Guardians-Twins: Sept. Sep 11
The Guardians and Twins have traded spots atop the AL Central, and although Cleveland has had the chance to tug away within the race, Minnesota — and Chicago — have saved this race shut. This three-game collection is the primary of two upcoming collection between the groups as they battle it out for the division title, with the White Sox additionally at present within the combine.
Mariners at Braves: Sept. Sep 11
Each sport is essential for Atlanta because it makes an attempt to take the No. 1 spot within the NL East from the Mets. Whereas New York as soon as had a commanding lead, the Braves have caught up due to a torrid second half of the season. The Mariners are within the thick of the AL wild-card race as they try to clinch their first playoff berth since 2001.
Dodgers at Padres: Sept. Sep 11
The Dodgers are on the verge of clinching their tenth consecutive postseason berth and look to take dwelling their second World Sequence title since 1988. Whereas the Padres will not be capable to take the division from L.A., they’re combating to carry onto their present sixth seed, which might mark simply their second playoff look since 2006. The three-game collection is the primary of two these NL West rivals will play this month.
Wild-card spherical
Better of three, all video games at higher seed’s stadium
Sport 1: Friday, Oct. 7
Sport 2: Saturday, Oct. 8
Sport 3: Sunday, Oct. 9*
Division collection
Finest of 5
ALDS
Sport 1: Tuesday, Oct. 11
Sport 2: Thursday, Oct. 13
Sport 3: Saturday Oct. 15
Sport 4: Sunday, Oct. 16*
Sport 5: Monday, Oct. 17*
NLDS
Sport 1: Tuesday, Oct. 11
Sport 2: Thursday, Oct. 13
Sport 3: Saturday Oct. 15
Sport 4: Sunday, Oct. 16*
Sport 5: Monday, Oct. 17*
Division collection
Finest of 5
ALCS
Sport 1: Wednesday, Oct. 19
Sport 2: Thursday, Oct. 20
Sport 3: Saturday Oct. 22
Sport 4: Sunday, Oct. 23
Sport 5: Monday, Oct. 24*
Sport 6: Tuesday, Oct. 25*
Sport 7: Wednesday Oct. 26*
NLCS
Sport 1: Tuesday, Oct. 18
Sport 2: Wednesday, Oct. 19
Sport 3: Friday, Oct. 21
Sport 4: Saturday, Oct. 22
Sport 5: Monday, Oct. 24*
Sport 6: Tuesday, Oct. 25*
Sport 7: Wednesday, Oct. 26*
World Sequence
Better of seven
Sport 1: Friday, Oct. 28
Sport 2: Saturday, Oct. 29
Sport 3: Monday, Oct. 31
Sport 4: Tuesday, Nov. 1
Sport 5: Wednesday, Nov. 2*
Sport 6: Friday, Nov. 4*
Sport 7: Saturday, Nov. 5*
* If needed