Who’s In The Playoffs In Baseball?
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See who’s in the playoffs in baseball this year. Check out the MLB standings to see who’s leading the pack.
American League
With the end of the regular season, the American League playoff field is set. The Yankees are in as the AL East champions and the Twins claimed the AL Central title.Iowa is the AL’s lone representative from the West after Oakland was mathematically eliminated from postseason contention.
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. Since 1994, they have played at Progressive Field. The team’s spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Indians have won two World Series championships: in 1920 and 1948, along with 10 Central Division titles and six American League pennants.
Houston Astros
As of October 6th, 2019, the Houston Astros have clinched the AL West division title and are currently in first place in the American League with a record of 103-58. They are also one of the favorites to win the World Series this year. The Astros have a strong lineup with several All-Stars, including Jose Altuve, George Springer, Alex Bregman, and Justin Verlander. They are a dangerous team to face in the playoffs and will be a tough out for any opponent.
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 are one of the most successful franchises in MLB history, winning nine World Series championships, tied for the third-most of any MLB team, and appearing in 14. Their most recent appearance and win was in 2018.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York. 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 modern Baltimore Orioles team), moving to New York in 1903 and adopting the iconic “Yankees” name in 1913.
The team is owned by Yankee Global Enterprises, an LLC controlled by the family of the late George Steinbrenner, who purchased the team in 1973. Brian Cashman is the team’s general manager, and Aaron Boone is their manager. The team’s home games were played at Yankee Stadium from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. In 1974 and 1975, their home games were played at Shea Stadium, which was also home to their crosstown rivals, baseball’s New York Mets until 2019. From 2009 to 2018, their home games have been played at new Yankee Stadium in an area adjacent to The Bronx Zoo.
The Yankees have won 27 World Series championships,[7] 40 American League pennants,[7] and lead all MLB franchises with 114 postseason appearances.[8][9] They also led MLB in semifinal appearances with 14 between 1978–1981 and again between 1994–1996; lost World Series appearances with five between 1921–1964; and won four consecutive World Series titles between 1996–1999—a feat accomplished only once before in Major League history: by their crosstown rivals, baseball’s New York Mets who accomplished it between 1969–1973.[10][11][12] Forty-one former Yankees players and eleven former managers are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame,[13] including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra,[14] Whitey Ford,[15] and Roy White.[16][17] In pursuit of winning championships year after year, representing a global brand across all professional sports leagues as one of its most valuable assets,[18][19][20] front-office individuals for decades have made trades—sometimes lopsided ones—that have led critics to question both their commitment to winning on behalf of fans as well as loyalty to individual players following those trades.[21][22][23][24 NULL
National League
As of right now, the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Arizona Diamondbacks have clinched their spot in the National League playoffs. The Cubs will have the home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. They 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 L.A. in 1958. They played four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to Dodger Stadium in 1962.
The Dodgers share a rivalry with the San Francisco Giants, the oldest rivalry in baseball which is often nicknamed the Freeway Series since both teams play in California.
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. They play their home games at Wrigley Field, located on the city’s North Side. The Cubs are one of two major league teams in Chicago; the other, the Chicago White Sox, is a member of the American League (AL) Central division.
Washington Nationals
As of October 1st, 2019, the Washington Nationals have clinched a spot in the National League playoffs. They will most likely be facing off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round. The Nationals are led by MVP candidate Anthony Rendon, as well as All-Stars Juan Soto and Max Scherzer. They will be a tough team to beat come October.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks, often shortened as the D-backs, are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) West division, having previously played in the NL West from 1998 to 2004.
