Postseason teams and hopes

The Boston Red Sox were eliminated when they lost a game in the ninth inning in game three of their series in Chicago. However, the Rays and Yankees have been within a half game of each other in the last week or so. The AL is not much of a race other than that. The Minnesota Twins won their division, and have lost seven of eight, so it is possible that the Rays or the Yankees could have a better record then them. The Texas Rangers clinched the AL west easily, although they will not be in the running for top seed. The Red Sox will have their chance to do their part, though, since they have a series with New York and if they can beat the Yankees, New York will have to play Minnesota in the ALDS.

In the NL, the Phillies clinched the East over the Atlanta Braves. However, the Braves have a one game wild card lead, with two to play (more on that later). The Cincinnati Reds won the NL Central, taking down the Cardinals. The Reds made the postseason for the first time since 1995 with the clinch. In the West, San Francisco has a two-game lead over San Diego, but the final two games are against each other, so anything can happen. Even if San Diego does not win the West, they still have a chance at the wild card.

Trivia
The Cardinals were not in the playoffs for the first time since 2007.
The Padres and Rangers have been in the second division for the last few years before coming back and fighting for postseason spots.