Where it stands: Tampa Bay (96-61) has clinched the AL East and the No. 1 seed in the American League, so there is no magic number left. The Rays get a bye through the Wild Card Series and open the ALDS at home on Saturday, October 3, against the lowest remaining seed from the Wild Card round, and they would have home field in the ALCS. Every other contender’s scenarios are on the MLB clinch scenarios page.
American League East
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Strk | Home | Road | Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays x | 96 | 62 | .608 | — | 7-3 | L1 | 55-26 | 41-36 | 0 |
| New York Yankees y | 91 | 67 | .576 | 5 | 6-4 | W1 | 44-33 | 47-34 | 10 |
| Boston Red Sox y | 85 | 73 | .538 | 11 | 5-5 | W1 | 39-38 | 46-35 | 16 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 81 | .491 | 18.5 | 6-4 | W3 | 39-42 | 39-39 | 23 |
| Toronto Blue Jays e | 77 | 82 | .484 | 19.5 | 3-7 | L3 | 40-38 | 37-44 | 24 |
Standings from BALLDONTLIE. Updated September 24, 5:09 pm ET.
Who the Rays Could Face
The No. 1 seed plays the winner of the Wild Card Series between the No. 4 seed, the Yankees, and the No. 5 seed, currently the Red Sox. So the Rays’ first opponent will be one of their two AL East rivals.
AL Playoff Race
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Strk | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees y | 91 | 67 | .576 | 5 | 6-4 | W1 | 44-33 | 47-34 |
| Boston Red Sox y | 85 | 73 | .538 | 11 | 5-5 | W1 | 39-38 | 46-35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 77 | .513 | 1 | 5-5 | L1 | 46-32 | 35-45 |
| Houston Astros | 78 | 80 | .494 | — | 3-7 | L1 | 39-42 | 39-38 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 81 | .491 | 18.5 | 6-4 | W3 | 39-42 | 39-39 |
| Toronto Blue Jays e | 77 | 82 | .484 | 19.5 | 3-7 | L3 | 40-38 | 37-44 |
| Minnesota Twins e | 75 | 84 | .472 | 7.5 | 5-5 | W2 | 40-38 | 35-46 |
| Seattle Mariners | 74 | 84 | .468 | 4 | 5-5 | W1 | 41-36 | 33-48 |
| Detroit Tigers e | 74 | 85 | .465 | 8.5 | 4-6 | L2 | 40-38 | 34-47 |
| Kansas City Royals e | 68 | 90 | .430 | 14 | 2-8 | W1 | 40-37 | 28-53 |
| Athletics e | 63 | 95 | .399 | 15 | 3-7 | W2 | 31-46 | 32-49 |
| Los Angeles Angels e | 60 | 98 | .380 | 18 | 4-6 | L3 | 34-47 | 26-51 |
Division leaders are excluded. The top three clubs here hold the wild card places.
Standings from BALLDONTLIE. Updated September 24, 5:09 pm ET.
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