Yankees Open Three-Game Cushion Atop AL Wild-Card Race
With Philadelphia locked into the postseason and Chicago already qualified, focus turns to how the American League field sorts out over the final days.
Overview
- New York improved to 86–67 and leads the AL wild-card by three games after a 7–0 win over Baltimore, with Seattle (84–69), Boston (83–70) and Cleveland (81–71) next in line.
- Friday’s updated snapshot places Seattle one game clear inside the field, Boston level on the cut line and Cleveland 1½ back as Texas trails at four games.
- Division context: Toronto tops the AL East, Houston and Seattle are tied in the AL West, and Detroit leads the AL Central heading into the weekend slate.
- In the NL, Philadelphia has clinched the East, Milwaukee has secured a playoff berth, and the Cubs have also clinched as Los Angeles leads the West.
- San Diego holds the top NL wild-card position four games ahead of the Mets, with Arizona and Cincinnati two games back and San Francisco three behind entering weekend series.