Who Is In The Baseball Playoffs 2021?
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With the MLB regular season coming to a close, we take a look at who is in the baseball playoffs 2021.
American League
The American League of Major League Baseball (MLB) is one of two leagues that make up the MLB. It was founded in 1901 as the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, and served as the newer and more modern of the two major leagues until the National League was founded in 1876.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. They 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 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the present-day Baltimore Orioles). In 1903, Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise after it ceased operations and moved it to New York City, renaming the club the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the Yankees in 1913.
Cleveland Indians
As of September 21st, the Cleveland Indians are in first place in the American League Central with a record of 27-19. They are 3.5 games ahead of the second place Minnesota Twins. The Indians have made the playoffs each of the last three seasons, but have not won a World Series since 1948.
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area which includes the two adjoining cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The White Sox are owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and play their home games at Guaranteed Rate Field, located on the city’s South Side. They are one of two major league clubs in Chicago; the other is the Chicago Cubs of the National League (NL) Central division.
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American 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.
Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The Angels were established as an expansion team in 1961, and their name was chosen by club owner Gene Autry.
National League
The 2021 National League playoff field is set. The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the NL’s best record and will have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. As the No. 1 seed, the Dodgers will face the No. 8 seed Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Wild Card Game on Thursday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. They played four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to Dodger Stadium, their current home, in 1962.
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego, California. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves play their home games at Truist Park, located 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County, Georgia.
The team’s primary colors are navy blue, red, and white; their logo depicts a tomahawk chopping through a “B” with the word “Braves” written across it. They are nicknamed “the Bravos”, and often referred to referring to themselves as “America’s Team”. From 1991 to 2005, the Braves were one of the most successful teams in baseball, winning division titles an unprecedented 14 consecutive times in that period (omitting the strike-shortened 1994 season in which there were no official divisional champions). The Braves won the NL West 1991–93 and the NL East 1995–2005, after which they transferred to the NL East. The franchise was founded in Boston as the Boston Red Stockings (later Boston Red Caps andBoston Beaneaters) before relocating to Milwaukee as the Milwaukee Brewers (later Baltimore Orioles/St. Louis Browns/Brooklyn Dodgers/Los Angeles Angels) and then Atlanta in 1966. The team’s tenure in Atlanta is noted for Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s career home run record in 1974.
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The Cubs are known as “the North Siders”, a reference to the location of Wrigley Field within the city of Chicago, and have also been called “the Lovable Losers”, due largely to their century-long drought between World Series championships. The team plays its home games at Wrigley Field, located on the city’s North Side.
St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals have won two World Series titles in the last decade and look to be a perennial contender in the National League. Led by All-Stars Yadier Molina and Paul Goldschmidt, the Cardinals have one of the most potent lineups in baseball. They also have a solid pitching staff, led by ace Jack Flaherty. The Cardinals should be in contention for a playoff spot once again in 2021.
Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. Their home park is Marlins Park. Though one of only two MLB franchises to have never won a division title, the Marlins have won two World Series championships as a wild card team.
