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MLB: Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia PhilliesSep 23, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3), outfielder Brandon Marsh (16) and catcher Garrett Stubbs (21) celebrate the National League East Division title in the locker room after defeating the Chicago Cubsat Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

A look at where the baseball playoff races stand, through Monday’s games —

American League teams in position for first-round playoff byes:

No. 1 New York Yankees (92-64, AL East leader)

No. 2 Cleveland Guardians (90-67, AL Central champion)

American League wild-card matchups, at the moment:

No. 6 Detroit Tigers (82-74, third AL wild card) at No. 3 Houston Astros (85-72, AL West leader)

No. 5 Kansas City Royals (82-74, second AL wild card) at No. 4 Baltimore Orioles (86-70, first AL wild card)

National League teams in position for first-round playoff byes:

No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers (93-63, NL West leader)

No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies (93-64, NL East champion)

National League wild-card matchups, at the moment:

No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks (87-70, third NL wild card) at No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers (89-67, NL Central champion)

No. 5 New York Mets (87-69, second NL wild card) at No. 4 San Diego Padres (90-66, first NL wild card)

DIVISION-BY-DIVISION BREAKDOWN

AL EAST

New York Yankees (92-64). Clinched playoff spot. Can clinch No. 1 seed and wild-card-round bye with one win over the visiting Orioles in a three-game series that starts Tuesday.

Baltimore Orioles (86-70). Six games behind New York in the division. Can clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday with a win over the Yankees plus a loss by either the Royals (at the Washington Nationals) or the Minnesota Twins (vs. the Miami Marlins).

AL CENTRAL

Cleveland Guardians (90-67). Clinched division title. Begin a two-game series vs. the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.

Kansas City Royals (82-74). Tied with the Tigers for the second and third wild-card spots (Kansas City owns the tiebreaker), both teams one game ahead of the Twins. Open a three-game road series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.

Detroit Tigers (82-74). Tied with the Royals for the second and third wild-card spots (Kansas City owns the tiebreaker), both teams one game ahead of the Twins. Open a three-game series vs. the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Minnesota Twins (81-75). One game behind the Royals and Tigers, who hold the final two AL playoff spots. Open a three-game series vs. the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.

AL WEST

Houston Astros (85-72). Four games ahead of second-place Seattle after the Mariners won 6-1 in the opener of a three-game series at Houston on Monday. They would clinch the division with one win in the series.

Seattle Mariners (81-76). Four games behind the first-place Astros after winning 6-1 in the opener of a three-game series at Houston on Monday. Also 1 1/2 games behind the Royals and Tigers for the final two wild-card spots.

NL EAST

Philadelphia Phillies (93-64). Clinched the division title with a 6-2 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday in the opener of a three-game series. Would clinch a first-round bye with two more wins this week.

New York Mets (87-69). Lead the Diamondbacks by a half-game for the second wild card, with the Braves two games behind New York. Open a three-game series at Atlanta on Tuesday.

Atlanta Braves (85-71). Trail the Diamondbacks by 1 1/2 games for the third wild card. Open a three-game series vs. the Mets on Tuesday.

NL CENTRAL

Milwaukee Brewers (89-67). Clinched division title. Trail the Phillies by 3 1/2 games for the second first-round bye. Open a three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.

NL WEST

Los Angeles Dodgers (93-63). Clinched playoff berth. Lead the Padres by three games in the division entering a three-game series at San Diego that begins on Tuesday.

San Diego Padres (90-66). Lead the Mets by three games for the top wild card. Trail the Dodgers by three games in the division entering a three-game series vs. Los Angeles that begins on Tuesday.

Arizona Diamondbacks (87-70) Trail the Mets by a half-game for the second wild card, with the Braves 1 1/2 games behind Arizona for the third wild card. Lost 6-3 to the visiting San Francisco Giants on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.

–Field Level Media

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