AL Contenders check-in: The Orioles secure the AL East

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I have been dutifully recording various American League groups and their race toward the playoffs for several weeks in this space. The AL West and AL Wild Card still aren't worked out, yet now I'm having difficulty caring. Since the Baltimore Orioles are the AL East champs! I still can't believe it. Going into the final weekend break, let's take a look at what each group requires to do to reach the postseason.Baltimore Orioles - Clinched AL EastThe Orioles are the leading American Organization seed in the postseason for nonetheless lengthy they last. They were only emulating the Rays for that opportunity for a while and currently the matter is cleared up. They will certainly have home-field benefit in the American Organization Division Series, which begins on October 7th in Baltimore. As points stand now Cal Ripken Jersey, they will play the champion of bush Card series between the Rays and Blue Jays. The Orioles were better versus the Blue Jays than the Rays in the routine season but had winning documents against both.Minnesota Twins - Clinched AL CentralThe Twins are nine video games up on the second-place Detroit Tigers and have actually thus clinched their weak division. The Tigers are 76-83 and in second area! Minnesota will certainly be the lowest-ranking division victor and will play in the WC round in your home. It will more than likely protest the Astros.Tampa Bay Rays - Clinched WC 1The Rays are the second-best team in the American Organization, yet they will be the fourth seed in the playoffs because of their misfortune of playing in the very same department as the mighty Orioles. They have clinched the leading Wild Card spot and will play the 2 WC group in a home collection starting on October 3rd. Presently, they are slated to play the Toronto Blue Jays in the WC round, yet it can wind up being the Astros if they have the ability to pass the Jays in the standings. The Rays complete up the routine season with three video games versus the Jays in Toronto.Toronto Blue Jays - Currently WC 2The Blue Jays are presently one game ahead of the Astros for the second WC area and 2 games up on the Seattle Mariners Tucker Davidson Jersey, who are the initial non-WC team.The Mariners hold the sudden death between the Blue Jays and themselves, which implies the Jays have a magic number of two with three to play.Houston Astros - Currently WC 3The Astros are one game up on the Mariners and the Mariners have the sudden death, so they have a magic number of 3 with three to play. They are likewise simply one game behind heaven Jays, however the Blue Jays likewise hold that tiebreaker so the Astros would require to complete in advance of them to get hold of the second WC. The Astros are presently two video games behind the Rangers with three games to go. The Astros do hold the sudden death versus the Rangers.Seattle Mariners - Currently first non-WC teamThe Sailors have had a harsh go of late yet did phase a walkoff win against the Rangers last night yet have actually been removed from the division as Texas holds the sudden death. Nonetheless they do hold the sudden death against the Astros as pointed out over. At one game behind them Ryan McKenna Jersey, they just need to be one game much better than the Astros over the last three to take the final spot.Texas Rangers - 2 games up in AL WestThe postseason and the AL West are the Rangers to lose. One gain the Mariners this weekend will certainly guarantee them at least a Wild Card. They have a magic number of two over the Astros for the department. If their department lead holds, they will certainly get a first-round bye equally as the Orioles have.