MLB Playoff Picture: Phillies Clinch NL East, Yankees Lead AL Wild Card

Division leaders firm up positions during the season’s final stretch.

Overview

Philadelphia is listed as having clinched the NL East, and Milwaukee has secured a postseason berth, with the Brewers improving behind a 9-2 win over the Angels.
Toronto holds first in the AL East at 89-62 after a 6-5, 11-inning win at Tampa Bay, with Kevin Gausman slated to face the Rays’ Joe Seymour next.
New York leads the AL wild-card standings at 83-67 after splitting at Minnesota, with Luis Gil scheduled to face Bradley in the next matchup.
Seattle has surged to 83-68 on a 10-game winning streak to tighten the AL West race, while Houston topped Texas 6-5 and lines up Javier against deGrom.
In the NL wild-card race, the Cubs sit at 87-64 with a sizable cushion, the Mets beat the Padres 8-3, and key games ahead include San Diego at New York and Verlander’s Giants at Arizona.