Bleacher Report · Aug 12, 2015
Who Will Claim Victory in AL's Jam-Packed Wild-Card Gauntlet?
The 2015 American League wild-card race is like the La Brea Tar Pits: sticky, murky and crowded. Of course, instead of prehistoric creatures, we're dealing with baseball teams—but you get the idea.
Entering play Wednesday, six clubs—not counting the division leaders—sit within 3.5 games or fewer of a wild-card berth.
No squad except the Kansas City Royals, who hold a commanding 12-game advantage in the AL Central, looks like a postseason lock.
So let's toss the other two division leaders into the mix and say we have eight teams jostling for four spots. That's a lot of possible permutations and a preamble for a truly wild finish.