The Mets are tied with Atlanta, the Rays are closing on the Yankees and the surprising Guardians are fending off two serious challengers in the A.L. Central.
Contrary to what you might hear from alarmists, baseball’s stretch run has retained some of its magic even with an expanded field of postseason teams.
Be it issues of pride, home-field advantage, a first-round bye in the playoffs or the threat of not making the postseason at all, the final month of the regular season has multiple notable division races.