Who Is In The Major League Baseball Playoffs?
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The Major League Baseball playoffs are an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the MLB regular season.
American League
The American League playoff race is down to the wire. The Houston Astros, New York Yankees, and Minnesota Twins are all within two games of each other, battling it out for the two Wild Card spots. While the Astros have been the best team in baseball all season long, the Yankees and Twins both have strong records and are more than capable of making a deep run in the playoffs.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City. 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 club is the National League (NL)’s New York Mets. The Yankees began play in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the modern 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.
Minnesota Twins
The Twins have not yet clinched their spot in the playoffs, but they are in the lead for the American League Central division title. As of September 23, 2019, they have a record of 101-57. If they win their division, they will face either the Houston Astros or the Oakland Athletics in the American League Division Series.
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League (NL).
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team’s home ballpark has been Tropicana Field.
National League
In the National League, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and Colorado Rockies have clinched their division titles and are in the playoffs. The Atlanta Braves have clinched a wild card spot and are also in the playoffs.
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 in 1962.
The Dodgers as a franchise have won six World Series titles and 23 National League pennants. 11 NL MVP award winners have played for the Dodgers, winning a total of 13 MVP Awards, eight Cy Young Award winners have pitched for the Dodgers, winning a total of twelve Cy Young Awards. The team has also produced 18 Rookie of the Year Award winners, twice as many as the next closest team, including four consecutive from 1979 to 1982 and five consecutive from 1992 to 1996.
In 2019, Forbes valued the Dodgers at $3 billion, making them the most valuable franchise in MLB and their revenue was $618 million with operating income of $197 million.
Atlanta Braves
As the National League’s top team in the regular season, the Atlanta Braves have home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs. They will host Game 1 of the NLDS on Thursday, October 3 against either the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers or Washington Nationals.
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Busch Stadium has been their home ballpark since 2006. One of the nation’s oldest and most successful professional baseball clubs, the Cardinals have won 11 World Series championships, more than any other NL team and second-most in MLB behind the New York Yankees. The team has won 19 National League pennants, third-most of any team. St. Louis has also won 14 division titles in the East and Central divisions
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) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadium; since 2008 their home stadium has been Nationals Park, located on South Capitol Street in Southeast D.C., near the Anacostia River.
The Nationals are the eighth major league franchise to be based in Washington, D.C., and the first since 1971. The current franchise was founded in 1969 as the Montreal Expos, part of the MLB expansion. The Expos were purchased by MLB in 2002, and became the first franchise relocated under MLB’s curren
