The MLB playoff push is our daily look back and ahead at the post-season picture as teams position themselves for October.
Latest on the Blue Jays: For the second straight game the Toronto Blue Jays shut out the New York Yankees Saturday, their fourth win in five games. Winning is the best way to solidify a playoff spot and with the Detroit Tigers‘ loss to the Kansas City Royals, the Blue Jays were able to get a little more secure in the wild card race.
But the Baltimore Orioles also won Saturday, meaning the last eight games still all very much matter.
Marco Estrada will get the ball Sunday afternoon for the third game of this home series with the Yankees. With his teammates holding New York off the board the last two games, Estrada will have a ton of motivation to keep that streak going.
If the playoffs started today…
Wild Card
Blue Jays vs. Orioles
ALDS
Rangers vs. Blue Jays or Orioles
Indians vs. Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays
Next up: New York Yankees
Pitching matchup: Marco Estrada vs. Michael Pineda
Boston Red Sox
Next up: Tampa Bay Rays
Pitching matchup: Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Jake Odorizzi
Baltimore Orioles
Next up: Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitching matchup: Dylan Bundy vs. Braden Shipley
Cleveland Indians
Next up: Chicago White Sox
Pitching matchup: Josh Tomlin vs. Carlos Rodon
Detroit Tigers
Next up: Kansas City Royals
Pitching matchup: Matt Boyd vs. Edinson Volquez
Texas Rangers
Next up: Oakland Athletics
Pitching matchup: Colby Lewis vs. Jharel Cotton
Houston Astros
Next up: Los Angeles Angels
Pitching matchup: Joe Musgrove vs. Daniel Wright
Seattle Mariners
Next up: Minnesota Twins
Pitching matchup: Taijuan Walker vs. Hector Santiago
If the playoffs started today…
Wild Card
Mets vs. Giants
NLDS
Cubs vs. Mets or Giants
Nationals vs. Dodgers
Washington Nationals
Next up: Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitching matchup: A.J. Cole vs. Tyler Glasnow
New York Mets
Next up: Philadelphia Phillies
Pitching matchup: Robert Gsellman vs. Jake Thompson
Chicago Cubs
Next up: St. Louis Cardinals
Pitching matchup: Jon Lester vs. Carlos Martinez
Los Angeles Dodgers
Next up: Colorado Rockies
Pitching matchup: Brandon McCarthy vs. Tyler Anderson
San Francisco Giants
Next up: San Diego Padres
Pitching matchup: Ty Blach vs. Clayton Richard
