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    Standings and Matchups to Make the MLB Playoffs

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    This story has been updated to reflect the situation as of 1:03 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 18.

    With the MLB postseason just around the corner, the teams that will compete for this year’s World Series are starting to come into focus. However, many teams have yet to secure their spot. This includes the New York Yankees.

    Despite having the best record in the American League, the Yankees could still fall out of the postseason. With 13 games left in the regular season, it’s unlikely, but mathematically possible.

    Their path to an AL East title is longer and tougher, but still a possibility as we approach the end of the season. This is the Yankees’ magic number.

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    What’s the magic number for the Yankees to reach the 2024 MLB postseason?

    • Yankees reach MLB postseason: 2
    • Yankees win AL East: 8 (can be 7 if NYY beats BAL in the last series)

    Considering that the Yankees currently hold a three-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East with 12 games remaining for both teams, the Yankees would need at least nine wins/Orioles losses to finish the regular season with the same record as Baltimore. However, in that scenario, it is highly likely that Baltimore would hold the tiebreaker.

    The Orioles and Yankees have one final three-game series between them, scheduled for September 24-26. If the Orioles were to win just one of those games, they would hold the tiebreaker over the Yankees, meaning the Orioles would be crowned AL East champions if both teams finished the regular season with equal records. Therefore, the surefire magic number for the Yankees to win the AL East is ten.

    Latest MLB Standings

    American competition:

    AL East:

    1. New York Yankees: 87-63
    2. Baltimore Orioles: 84-66
    3. Boston Red Sox: 75-75
    4. Tampa Bay Rays: 73-77
    5. Toronto Blue Jays: 72-78

    AL Central:

    1. Cleveland Guardians: 87-64
    2. Kansas City Royals: 82-69
    3. Minnesota Twins: 79-71
    4. Detroit Tigers: 78-73
    5. Chicago White Sox: 36-115

    AL West:

    1. Houston Astros: 81-69
    2. Seattle Mariners: 77-73
    3. Texas Rangers: 71-79
    4. Oakland Athletics: 65-86
    5. Los Angeles Angels: 60-90

    National League:

    NL East:

    1. Philadelphia Phillies: 90-60
    2. New York Mets: 82-68
    3. Atlanta Braves: 81-69
    4. Washington Nationals: 68-82
    5. Miami Marlins: 55-95

    NL Central:

    1. Milwaukee Brewers: 87-63
    2. Chicago Cubs: 77-73
    3. St. Louis Cardinals: 75-75
    4. Cincinnati Reds: 73-78
    5. Pittsburgh Pirates: 71-79

    NL West:

    1. Los Angeles Dodgers: 86-61
    2. San Diego Padres: 86-65
    3. Arizona Diamondbacks: 83-67
    4. San Francisco Giants: 73-78
    5. Colorado Rockies: 58-93

    When does the MLB postseason start?

    Although the MLB regular season ends on Sunday, September 29th. There will be one day between the end of the regular season and the start of the postseason. The postseason begins with the Wild Card Series on Tuesday, October 1st.

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