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The New York Yankees are champions of the American League East for the second time in three seasons.
Having already secured a spot within the MLB playoffs, the Bronx Bombers clinched the division with a 10-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.
New York is battling with the Cleveland Guardians for the AL’s high seed as properly and can obtain a bye within the Wild Card Collection. Here is a take a look at the present postseason image and standings on the time of writing.
Projected MLB Playoff Bracket
- AL Wild Card Collection: No. 3 Houston Astros vs. No. 6 Detroit Tigers; No. 4 Baltimore Orioles vs. No. 5 Kansas Metropolis Royals
- NL Wild Card Collection: No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers vs. No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks; No. 4 San Diego Padres vs. No. 5 New York Mets
- First-Spherical Byes: No. 1 New York Yankees and No. 2 Cleveland Guardians (American League); No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers and No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies (Nationwide League)
- New York Yankees (93-66); clinched division
- Baltimore Orioles (88-71, 5 GB); clinched playoff berth
- Boston Purple Sox (80-79, 13 GB)
- Tampa Bay Rays (78-81, 15 GB)
- Toronto Blue Jays (74-85, 19 GB)
- Cleveland Guardians (92-67); clinched division
- Kansas Metropolis Royals (85-74, 7 GB)
- Detroit Tigers (85-74, 7 GB)
- Minnesota Twins (82-76, 9.5 GB)
- Chicago White Sox (39-120, 53 GB)
- Houston Astros (86-73); clinched division
- Seattle Mariners (82-77, 4 GB)
- Texas Rangers (75-84, 11 GB)
- Oakland Athletics (69-90, 17 GB)
- Los Angeles Angels (63-96, 23 GB)
- Philadelphia Phillies (94-65); clinched division
- New York Mets (87-70, 6 GB)
- Atlanta Braves (86-71, 7 GB)
- Washington Nationals (69-90, 25 GB)
- Miami Marlins (58-100, 35.5 GB)
- Milwaukee Brewers (91-68); clinched division
- St. Louis Cardinals (81-78, 10 GB)
- Chicago Cubs (81-78, 10 GB)
- Cincinnati Reds (76-83, 15 GB)
- Pittsburgh Pirates (74-85, 17 GB)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (94-64); clinched playoff berth
- San Diego Padres (91-67, 3 GB); clinched playoff berth
- Arizona Diamondbacks (88-71, 6.5 GB)
- San Francisco Giants (79-80, 15.5 GB)
- Colorado Rockies (61-98, 33.5 GB)
This being the Yankees, seasons aren’t judged solely on whether or not or not they win the division. Hitting that benchmark definitely alleviates some stress on supervisor Aaron Boone, however USA At this time‘s Bob Nightengale already reported that his future within the dugout might hinge on the workforce’s playoff exhibiting.
New York has endured a comparatively up-and-down marketing campaign for a workforce that hit 90-plus wins.
The workforce was using excessive within the first half due to a 45-19 begin. Then it began slumping and watched the Orioles declare a one-game lead within the AL East heading into the All-Star break.
The Yankees and Orioles have been working neck and neck by way of the top of August and it was solely in September when New York started to create some respiratory room.
Not solely that, however New York additionally asserted a declare to be the World Collection favourite in a subject with out one candidate standing head and shoulders above the remainder. Whereas expectations are all the time by way of the roof within the Huge Apple, this can be a roster that warrants that sort of hype.
To that finish, no participant will shoulder a bigger burden than Aaron Choose.
Past the actual fact the 32-year-old hasn’t received a World Collection — just about a prerequisite to really changing into a legendary determine in pinstripes — he hasn’t actually had a signature run in October, both. In 44 profession playoff video games, he has 13 house runs and a .211/.310/.462 slash line.
Juan Soto’s impending free company can be a subplot of New York’s postseason as properly. The 25-year-old has hit pretty much as good as he ever has over a full 162-game season and put himself in place for an enormous payday this winter.
The response towards Soto inside the fanbase and native press is perhaps unforgiving, although, if he does not assist to get the Yankees excessive.
