The 2021 MLB season is quickly winding down, and because it nears its end a number of postseason races have drawn a lot of the focus.

All however one of many divisional races are locked up. The Giants have quietly been the very best workforce in baseball  for a lot of the season, but discover themselves holding off an extremely gifted Dodgers squad within the NL West.

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The race for the American League wild card will probably be a battle to the end. The Pink Sox and Yankees  entered September clinging to the highest two spots and are nonetheless there, however they face stress from the Blue Jays and Mariners.

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The Sporting Information is monitoring the MLB standings because the season wraps up. This is all it is advisable know heading into the ultimate stretch of the marketing campaign.

MLB standings 2021

American League playoff bracket

Standings up to date after finish of normal season

American League wild-card standings

• WC1: Pink Sox,  92-70 (.568)
• WC2: Yankees, 92-70 (.568)

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• Blue Jays, 91-71 (.562), ELIMINATED
• Mariners, 90-72 (.556), ELIMINATED
• Athletics, 86-76 (.531), ELIMINATED
• Indians, 80-82 (.494), ELIMINATED
• Tigers, 77-85 (.475), ELIMINATED
• Angels, 77-85 (.475), ELIMINATED
• Royals, 74-88 (.457), ELIMINATED
• Twins, 73-89 (.451), ELIMINATED
• Rangers, 60-102 (.370), ELIMINATED
• Orioles, 52-110 (.321), ELIMINATED

Nationwide League playoff bracket

Standings up to date after finish of normal season

Nationwide League wild card standings

• WC1: Dodgers, 106-56 (.654)
• WC2: Cardinals, 90-72 (.556)

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• Reds, 83-79 (.512), ELIMINATED
• ​Phillies, 82-80 (.506), ELIMINATED
• Padres, 79-83 (.488), ELIMINATED
• Mets, 77-85 (.475), ELIMINATED
• Rockies, 74-87 (.460), ELIMINATED
• Cubs, 71-91 (.438), ELIMINATED
• Marlins, 67-95 (.414), ELIMINATED
• Nationals, 65-97 (.401), ELIMINATED
• Pirates, 61-101 (.377), ELIMINATED
• Diamondbacks, 52-110 (.321), ELIMINATED

MLB magic numbers for 2021

That is the half the place followers of groups in playoff spots — or these simply outdoors — actually begin to get out the calculators. The magic quantity is the mixture of a workforce’s wins and/or losses by its closest competitor wanted to clinch a playoff spot.

The magic quantity is listed for every workforce main the division to assert the title, and the elimination quantity listed for groups trailing within the division. The identical info is offered for these within the chase for the wild card. Data comes from MLB.com.

Up to date after finish of normal season

AL East

Rays, CLINCHED DIVISION

Pink Sox, x/x

Yankees, x/x

Blue Jays, x/x

Orioles, x/x

AL Central

White Sox, CLINCHED DIVISION

Indians, x/x

Tigers, x/x

Royals, x/x

Twins, x/x

AL West

Astros, CLINCHED DIVISION

Mariners, x/x

Athletics, x/x

Angels, x/x

Rangers, x/x

AL wild card

Pink Sox, CLINCHED FIRST WILD CARD

Yankees, CLINCHED SECOND WILD CARD

Blue Jays, x/x

Mariners, x/x

Athletics, x/x

Indians, x/x

Tigers, x/x

Angels, x/x

Royals, x/x

Twins, x/x

Rangers, x/x

Orioles, x/x

NL East

Braves, CLINCHED DIVISION

Phillies, x/x

Mets, x/x

Marlins, x/x

Nationals, x/x

NL Central

Brewers, CLINCHED DIVISION

Cardinals, x/x

Reds, x/x

Cubs, x/x

Pirates, x/x

NL West

Giants, CLINCHED DIVISION

Dodgers, x/x

Padres, x/x

Rockies, x/x

Diamondbacks, x/x

NL wild card

Dodgers, CLINCHED FIRST WILD CARD

Cardinals, CLINCHED SECOND WILD CARD

Reds, x/x

Phillies, x/x

Padres, x/x

Mets, x/x

Rockies, x/x

Cubs, x/x

Marlins, x/x

Nationals, x/x

Pirates, x/x

Diamondbacks, x/x