And wow @ the young SPs for Atlanta struggling so much. Perez, Wisler, Foltynewicz... a bit concerning for all three but it could just be the fact that this season has been so trying for them. Perez especially seems to either throw meatballs or pitches 2 feet off the plate.
MLB Standings, as of 09.30.2015:
American League East W L PCT GB E# WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD
y-Toronto 92 66 .582 - - - 7-3 L1 53-28 39-38
NY Yankees 86 72 .544 6.0 E +2.5 4-6 L3 44-36 42-36
Boston 78 80 .494 14.0 E 5.5 7-3 W6 43-38 35-42
Baltimore 77 81 .487 15.0 E 6.5 4-6 W1 43-31 34-50
Tampa Bay 77 81 .487 15.0 E 6.5 6-4 W2 39-41 38-40
Central W L PCT GB E# WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD
y-Kansas City 91 67 .576 - - - 5-5 W1 51-30 40-37
Minnesota 82 76 .519 9.0 E 1.5 7-3 L1 46-32 36-44
Cleveland 78 79 .497 12.5 E 5.0 5-5 W1 36-40 42-39
Chi White Sox 74 84 .468 17.0 E 9.5 4-6 L1 38-39 36-45
Detroit 73 85 .462 18.0 E 10.5 4-6 L2 38-43 35-42
West W L PCT GB E# WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD
Texas 86 72 .544 - - - 6-4 W2 41-36 45-36
Houston 84 75 .528 2.5 2 - 6-4 W1 53-28 31-47
LA Angels 83 75 .525 3.0 2 0.5 7-3 L1 49-32 34-43
Seattle 75 84 .472 11.5 E 9.0 3-7 L1 35-43 40-41
Oakland 66 93 .415 20.5 E 18.0 2-8 W1 34-47 32-46
National League East W L PCT GB E# WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD
y-NY Mets 89 69 .563 - - - 5-5 L2 48-30 41-39
Washington 80 78 .506 9.0 E 13.0 3-7 L2 46-35 34-43
Miami 69 89 .437 20.0 E 24.0 5-5 L2 41-40 28-49
Atlanta 64 94 .405 25.0 E 29.0 6-4 W2 39-38 25-56
Philadelphia 61 97 .386 28.0 E 32.0 5-5 W3 35-42 26-55
Central W L PCT GB E# WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD
z-St. Louis 100 59 .629 - - - 7-3 W1 55-26 45-33
w-Pittsburgh 96 63 .604 4.0 E +2.5 7-3 L1 51-27 45-36
w-Chi Cubs 93 65 .589 6.5 E - 6-4 W4 49-32 44-33
Milwaukee 68 90 .430 31.5 E 25.0 6-4 W3 34-44 34-46
Cincinnati 63 95 .399 36.5 E 30.0 0-10 L11 34-46 29-49
West W L PCT GB E# WCGB L10 STRK HOME ROAD
y-LA Dodgers 88 70 .557 - - - 3-7 L1 52-26 36-44
San Francisco 83 75 .525 5.0 E 10.0 6-4 W1 46-31 37-44
Arizona 77 81 .487 11.0 E 16.0 6-4 W3 37-40 40-41
San Diego 73 85 .462 15.0 E 20.0 4-6 L3 38-42 35-43
Colorado 66 92 .418 22.0 E 27.0 3-7 L2 36-45 30-47
Legend:
w - clinched wild card
x - clinched playoff berth
y - clinched division
z - clinched division and best record in league Wild Cards: AL:
NY Yankees 86 72 .544 +2.5 - 4-6 L3
Houston 84 75 .528 - - 6-4 W1
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LA Angels 83 75 .525 0.5 4 7-3 L1
Minnesota 82 76 .519 1.5 3 7-3 L1
AL West and the 2 AL Wild Card Slots are still undecided.
All NL Playoff slots are decided; however, the host site of the NL Wild Card Game between the Cubs and Pirates has not been wrapped up yet.
Your 2015 MLB Playoff Teams:
AL West: Texas Rangers
AL Central: Kansas City Royals
AL East: Toronto Blue Jays
Wild Card 1: New York Yankees
Wild Card 2: Houston Astros
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Central: St. Louis Cardinals
NL East: New York Mets
Wild Card 1: Pittsburgh Pirates
Wild Card 2: Chicago Cubs
Wild Card:
AL: Houston Astros v. New York Yankees (winner faces Royals)
NL: Chicago Cubs v. Pittsburgh Pirates (winner faces Cardinals)
ALDS:
Kansas City Royals v. AL Wild Card game winner
Texas Rangers v. Toronto Blue Jays
NLDS:
St. Louis Cardinals v. NL Wild Card game winner
New York Mets v. Los Angeles Dodgers
ALDS:
If the Texas Rangers win today, then they will head to the ALCS to play the winner of the Astros-Royals ALDS series. If the Blue Jays win, Game 4 will go on.
Astros-Royals tied 1-1.
NLDS:
The Dodgers came back to win 5-2. It took a controversial take-out slide by Chase Utley to change the game (and likely the series). Series tied 1-1.
Cubs won 6-3. Series tied 1-1.
It appears that the #LADvsNYM game on Tuesday night will end up being the one that conflicts with the Democratic Party debate.
ALDS:
Kansas City Royals extend their season with a big comeback with over the Astros. Series tied 2-2.
Toronto beats Texas 8-4. Series now tied 2-2.
Both ALDS games are winner-take all Game 5s on Wednesday.
NLDS:
Cubs won 8-6 over the Cardinals to get ahead 2-1 in the series. Cardinals will be playing in their win or go home home tomorrow.
Mets smacked the Dodgers 13-7 to take a 2-1 series lead. Dodgers have to win tomorrow, or they're gone from the playoffs.
Tremendous series played by the Cubs. Plenty of offensive firepower from the young guns (Baez yesterday!). The big game for them was Game 3, picking up Arrieta like that.
Hoping for a Texas win tonight. Hamels was able to keep the Toronto hitters off-balance in Game 2, so there's no reason he can't do it again.
ALDS: Bad day for Texas-based teams, as they blow 2-0 and 2-1 series leads to Toronto and Kansas City, respectively. Sounds like Gov. Greg Abbott jinxed both Texas-based clubs.
Toronto won 6-3 in a controversy-fueled Game 5 to advance to the ALCS.
Kansas City defeats Houston 7-2.
The ALCS will be a battle between the Blue Jays and the Royals.
Tomorrow night: the winner-take-all NLDS between the Mets and the Dodgers for the right to face the Cubs in the NLCS.