MLB Playoff Image 2024: Guardians Clinch Postseason; Up to date Bracket, Standings

One of many shock tales of the 2024 MLB season can be taking part in in October after the Cleveland Guardians clinched a postseason berth.

The Guardians secured their spot within the playoffs Thursday with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in further innings.

Cleveland gained the sport and clinched a playoff spot in walk-off style in entrance of the house followers, as an Andres Giménez RBI single scored Jose Ramírez.

Because the MLB playoff image continues to come back into focus, listed below are the up to date matchups in each leagues based mostly on the present standings.

Projected American League Playoff Matchups

• First-round bye: No. 1 New York Yankees, No. 2 Cleveland Guardians
• Wild Card Collection: No. 3 Houston Astros vs. No. 6 Minnesota Twins/Detroit Tigers, No. 4 Baltimore Orioles vs. No. 5 Kansas Metropolis Royals

Projected Nationwide League Playoff Matchups

• First-round bye: No. 1 Philadelphia Phillies, No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 
• Wild Card Collection: No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers vs. No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks, No. 4 San Diego Padres vs. No. 5 New York Mets

1. New York Yankees (89-63)
2. Baltimore Orioles (85-68, 4.5 GB)
3. Boston Purple Sox (76-76, 13 GB)
4. Tampa Bay Rays (74-78, 15 GB)
5. Toronto Blue Jays (72-80, 17 GB)

1. Cleveland Guardians (89-65)
2. Kansas Metropolis Royals (82-71, 6.5 GB)
3. Minnesota Twins (80-73, 8.5 GB)
4. Detroit Tigers (80-73, 8.5 GB)
5. Chicago White Sox (36-117, 52.5 GB)

1. Houston Astros (82-70)
2. Seattle Mariners (77-75, 5 GB)
3. Texas Rangers (73-79, 9 GB)
4. Oakland Athletics (67-86, 15.5 GB)
5. Los Angeles Angels (62-90, 20 GB)

1. Baltimore Orioles (84-68, +4.5 Video games)
2. Kansas Metropolis Royals (82-71, +1.5 Video games)
3. Minnesota Twins (80-73)
4. Detroit Tigers (80-73)
5. Seattle Mariners (77-75, 3 GB)
6. Boston Purple Sox (76-76, 4 GB)
7. Tampa Bay Rays (74-78, 6 GB)

1. Philadelphia Phillies (91-61)
2. New York Mets (84-68, 7 GB)
3. Atlanta Braves (83-70, 8.5 GB)
4. Washington Nationals (68-84, 23 GB)
5. Miami Marlins (56-96, 35 GB)

1. Milwaukee Brewers (88-64)** 
2. St. Louis Cardinals (77-75, 11 GB)
3. Chicago Cubs  (77-75, 11 GB)
4. Cincinnati Reds, (74-80, 15 GB)
5. Pittsburgh Pirates (71-81, 17 GB)

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (90-62)
2. San Diego Padres (87-66, 3.5 GB)
3. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-68, 6 GB)
4. San Francisco Giants (74-79, 16.5 GB)
5. Colorado Rockies (59-94, 31.5 GB)

1. San Diego Padres (87-66, +2.5 Video games)
2. New York Mets (84-68)
3. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-68)
4. Atlanta Braves (83-70, 1.5 GB)
5. St. Louis Cardinals (77-75, 7 GB)
6. Chicago Cubs (77-75, 7 GB)
7. San Francisco Giants (74-79, 10.5 GB)

*Denotes clinched playoff spot

**Denotes clinched division

The Guardians entered this season with low expectations coming off a 76-86 file in 2023. Solely three groups spent less money than they did in free company. Their lineup was abysmal final 12 months with the fourth-fewest runs scored and fewest homers in MLB.

In actual fact, Cleveland’s 124 house runs have been 27 fewer than some other crew hit in 2023. The hole between the Guardians in final place and Washington Nationals at No. 29 was greater than the hole between the Nationals and the San Francisco Giants at No. 19 (174).

Regardless of not including any exterior assist to the lineup, the Guardians discovered methods so as to add energy to their lineup. They rank thirteenth in MLB with 175 homers thus far. José Ramírez has put up his second profession 30-30 season. Josh Naylor is the primary Guardians participant apart from Ramírez to hit at the very least 30 homers in a season since Franmil Reyes in 2021.

Ramírez and Naylor have been two of 5 All-Star alternatives for the Guardians this season. Emmanuel Clase, Steven Kwan and David Fry have been the others.

The previous decade of Cleveland baseball has been largely outlined by beginning pitching, however that is not been the case this season. Shane Bieber solely made two begins earlier than present process Tommy John surgical procedure. Triston McKenzie and Logan Allen have made a mixed whole of two MLB begins since July 7 as a result of they have been despatched to Triple-A because of their struggles.

Matthew Boyd, who signed a one-year deal in June whereas recovering from Tommy John, has been terrific with a 2.52 ERA in seven begins since making his season debut. Alex Cobb was acquired from the San Francisco Giants previous to the commerce deadline to supply some stability.

Even with these two additions, the Guardians’ rotation ranks twenty fourth in ERA (4.48) and twenty third in innings pitched (769.2). They’ve been carried by a bullpen that leads MLB with a 2.67 ERA.

Clase has generated some support for the AL Cy Younger award. He owns a 0.64 ERA and an MLB-high 46 saves in 70 appearances.

If the Guardians can get simply good-enough pitching from their starters, the depth of their bullpen could possibly be sufficient to hold them to a deep postseason run. The franchise presently owns the longest title drought in MLB having not gained a World Collection since 1948.