The Minnesota beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 in an away game at Comerica Park in Michigan With the victory, Minnesota clinched the American League Central title. It is the first global dominance in nine years since 2010.
Milwaukee won the away game against the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 and won six straight games to advance to the postseason.
Eight of the 10 teams that will advance to the postseason have been determined as Minnesota takes the global lead and Milwaukee has secured a wild card. What has yet to be decided are the National League Central winners and two American League wild cards.
The St. Louis Cardinals, No. 1 in the National League Central Division, and No. 2 Milwaukee have secured a minimum wild card. However, the team has yet to be determined. St. Louis leads Milwaukee by 1.5 games. However, while St. Louis has lost two games in a row recently, Milwaukee has six wins in a row, the mood is quite different.
The American League Wild Card is likely to advance to the top-ranked Oakland Athletics and the second-ranked Tampa Bay Rays. Third-place Cleveland Indians were relegated to second place Tampa Bay by 1.5 games. The tracking number is 3.
According to the baseball statistics website PanGraph, the odds of Oakland and Tampa Bay going into the postseason are high at 95.3 percent and 91.1 percent, respectively. Cleveland is expected to make it to the postseason with 13.6 percent.
If the season ends, the Houston Astros (104 wins and 54 losses) will take home advantage of the World Series with the highest percentage of wins in the Major League.
Looking at the postseason lineup, Oakland and Tampa Bay will face off in the American League wild card game, and the winner will meet Houston in the American League Division Series. The New York Yankees and Minnesota also clash in the Division Series.
In the National League wild card game, Washington and Milwaukee will meet, while the winner will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series. The Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis will also face off in the Division Series.