The American League Wild Card race remains wide open heading into the final Sunday of the MLB season.
The New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles were eliminated from post-season contention over the past week and the final two Wild Card spots will come down to the Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and the Texas Rangers.
Heading into Game 162, Cleveland leads the race, boasting a one-game lead over Tampa Bay and Texas, who are tied with a 90-71 record.
After Tampa Bay’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday, Cleveland can clinch their first post-season berth since 2007 with a win over the Minnesota Twins Sunday.
The Rays’ finale at Toronto will start things off, followed by the Indians taking on the Twins and concluding with the Angels at the Rangers.
In the event of a three-way tie, the Indians would host the Rays Monday night for the top Wild Card spot, and the loser would then play at Texas for the final spot in the AL playoffs.
In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals and Braves are battling it out for the top seed while the Dodgers are waiting to see where they’ll be headed in the Division Series.
Keep it here on Sportsnet as we will have you covered throughout the day with all the key games in the MLB Playoff race.
You can watch the following games on Sportsnet:
Tampa Bay @ Toronto: 1 p.m. ET on Sportsnet East, Ontario, West, and Pacific, ONE.
Cleveland @ Minnesota: 2 p.m. ET on Sportsnet ONE (joins in progress)
L.A. Angels @ Texas: 3 p.m. ET on Sportsnet 360 (joins in progress)
MLB PLAYOFF PICTURE
Heading into Game 162…
AMERICAN LEAGUE
-Red Sox clinched home-field throughout AL Playoffs
Wild Card: Still to be determined
Division Series: Wild Card winner @ Red Sox | Tigers @ Athletics
NATIONAL LEAGUE
-Cardinals clinch No. 1 seed with win over Cubs
-If Cardinals/Braves tie at No. 1, Braves take top spot
Wild Card: Reds @ Pirates
Division Series: Wild Card winner @ Cardinals | Dodgers @ Braves
