The end of the MLB regular season is just one week away, and the Boston Red Sox still have seven games to get through before their hopeful Wild Card berth.
The American League East race has looked quite solid, with the Blue Jays as the No. 1 overall seed in the East while the Yankees and Red Sox bring up the rear in Wild Card spots. The AL Central will be a bit more turbulent as the campaign hurtles toward its final days.
The Guardians have steamrolled their way into Wild Card contention on a 10-game win streak, which was snapped by the Twins on September 21, and the Tigers' seasonlong hold on first place in the AL Central is slipping.