What Baseball Teams Are Still In The Playoffs?
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As the MLB season comes to a close, we take a look at which teams are still in the running for the playoffs.
American League
The American League teams that are still in the playoffs are the Cleveland Indians, the Houston Astros, and the Boston Red Sox. The National League teams that are still in the playoffs are the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Chicago Cubs.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the National League’s (NL) New York Mets. The Yankees began play in the AL as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the modern Baltimore Orioles team that began play in 1954), one of 8 AL charters in 1901.
Founded in 1901 by virulent anti-Semite and Confederate colonel Jacob Ruppert, Jr., and Captain Tillinghast L’Hommedieu Huston, the team’s original name was derived from Joseph D. Payne and Jack prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” / Keeler who owned a stable of trotting horses known as the Black Horse Cavalry that were stabled at 277th Street and Broadway, in The Bronx .
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park since 2000.
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division, where they are currently the defending World Series champions. The team’s spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Since 1994, their home ballpark has been Progressive Field, located downtown Cleveland.
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The Red Sox have won nine World Series championships, tied for the third-most of any MLB team, and they are one of the winningest teams in MLB history. The franchise has gained several nicknames, including “the BoSox”, “the Sox”, or “the Olde Towne Team”.
National League
The National League playoff race is down to four teams vying for two spots. The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers have clinched berths, leaving the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Colorado Rockies to battle it out for the final two playoff spots.
Los Angeles Dodgers
As of October 8th, the Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched the National League West division title and are guaranteed a spot in the MLB playoffs. As of right now, they are in first place in the National League and have a good chance of getting one of the top two seeds in the playoffs, which would mean they would get a bye in the first round. The Dodgers have been one of the best teams in baseball all season and are led by two-time NL MVP Clayton Kershaw.
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The team plays its home games at Wrigley Field, located on the city’s North Side.
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) division of the MLB. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadium while their permanent stadium, Nationals Park, was being built. In 2008, they moved in to the newly completed ballpark after 61 years at RFK Stadium.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. TheDiamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home games at Chase Field, formerly known as Bank One Ballpark.
