With the Astros’ win over the Blue Jays and the Athletics’ loss to the Mariners on Tuesday night, the American League playoff picture is complete. Oakland will face the Yankees in the wild-card game, most likely in the Bronx, with the winner taking on the Red Sox in one Division Series, while Houston will host Cleveland in the other. For those five teams, though, there hasn’t been much drama in securing a postseason place: All could safely assume a trip to October since roughly mid-August; it was just a matter of the pieces shaking out in the proper order.
The National League Playoff Race is Total Chaos
