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The American League Wild Card Race Is Truly Wild

The New York Yankees are among eight non-division-leaders in the junior circuit who have a chance to taste some postseason goodness.

Chaos reigns in the American League.

In the National League, there are really only five teams vying for their two wild card spots, and even that's stretching it. As of August 30, the Arizona Diamondbacks have a two-game lead over the Colorado RockiesMilwaukee Brewers for the second wild card, with the Miami Marlins 4.5 games back and the St. Louis Cardinals 5.5 back.

According to numberFire's playoff projections, the D-Backs have a 94% chance to reach the postseason, with Colorado at 54.