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1. New York Yankees (92-66)

4. Minnesota 2 games behind

There are still two wildcard spots up for grabs in the American League.

The Baltimore Orioles secured a playoff spot on Tuesday, escaping the chaos further down the table.

The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals are also just a few wins away from securing their place in the postseason.

Detroit and Kansas City each have afternoon games on Thursday, so they could put even more pressure on the Minnesota Twins to beat the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.

Kansas City could be in more trouble than Detroit because it visits Atlanta this weekend. The Braves need wins of their own to stay in the race for the NL wild card.

Detroit ends the season with three games against the Chicago White Sox, so their place in the playoffs seems certain.

Minnesota ends the regular season at home against Baltimore in a series that means far more to the Twins than to the Orioles.

The battle between the Yankees and Guardians for the top spot will remain exciting until the final day. New York hosts the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend, while the Guardians welcome the Astros to Ohio.

Houston will line up its pitchers for the first-round series against the 6th seed, so Cleveland should have the edge in the series.