The Tampa Bay Rays have had a playoff spot locked up for a while, but winning the American League East is within sight. The Rays hold a 3.5 game lead over the New York Yankees and hold the head to head tiebreaker, so if the Rays finish 3-3 or better this week there’s nothing the Yankees can do about it.
The New York Mets are still alive in the National League playoff race despite a 24-29 record.
Unlike the American League where the top eight teams have felt inevitable for the last month the National League has been anything but expected and certain.