Fish Stripes · Sep 29, 2021
2021 AL Wild Card race will be decided by these ex-Marlins
Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images Five teams for two spots. In what is potentially the final year of Major League Baseball’s 10-team postseason format, the fight for the AL’s Wild Card berths is going down to the wire.
AL Wild Card standings entering September 29With all due respect to Starling Marte, Sergio Romo, Yusmeiro Petit, Mark Canha and the Oakland Athletics, their chances have dwindled so much recently that although they’re still mathematically alive, FanGraphs doesn’t foresee any scenario where they sneak in (0.0% playoff odds).
However, the other contenders—and their Marlins connections—are each worth covering in greater detail.
New York Yankees
90-67, 92.8% playoff odds