Depending on how the American League Wild Card race plays out, the Cleveland Indians could be staring down the final three games of the 2016 regular season this weekend in Kansas City. The Tribe has already clinched the Central Division, but Thursday’s rainout in Detroit means a Monday matinee may be needed to finalize the playoff picture.
Cleveland enters play on Friday the No. 3 seed in the AL, 2.5 games behind the Texas Rangers for the best record and a half a game behind the Boston Red Sox. The Indians magic number to be eliminated from the race for the top seed is just one, meaning a loss or a Rangers’ win would knock them out of the running.