The MLB playoff push is our daily look back and ahead at the post-season picture as teams position themselves for October.
Latest on the Blue Jays: After celebrating their playoff berth in grand fashion, the Toronto Blue Jays were greeted with more good news on Saturday night when the Kansas City Royals fell to the Cleveland Indians to put the Blue Jays atop of the American League because Toronto owns the tiebreaker.
On the AL East front, the Blue Jays’ magic number to clinch the division is five.
Toronto plays its final home game of the season Sunday as it tries to complete a series sweep against the Tampa Bay Rays.
If the playoffs started today…
Wild Card
New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
ALDS
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees OR Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
Last night: Playoff-bound Blue Jays outlast Rays in high-scoring contest
Next up: Game 3 vs. Rays
Pitching matchup: Matt Andriese vs. Mark Buehrle
Kansas City Royals
Last night: Indians beat Royals; Blue Jays now lead American League
Next up: Game 3 vs. Indians
Pitching matchup: Danny Salazar vs. Chris Young
Texas Rangers
Last night: Astros beat Rangers to cut AL West lead to 3.5 games
Next up: Game 3 vs. Astros
Pitching matchup: Martin Perez vs. Dallas Kuechel
New York Yankees
Last night: Yankees defeat White Sox, still 4 games behind Blue Jays
Next up: Game 4 vs. White Sox
Pitching matchup: Erik Johnson vs. Luis Severino
Houston Astros
Last night: Astros beat Rangers to cut AL West lead to 3.5 games
Next up: Game 3 vs. Rangers
Pitching matchup: Martin Perez vs. Dallas Kuechel
Los Angeles Angels
Last night: Freese, Trout help Angels stay close in wild-card race
Next up: Game 3 vs. Mariners
Pitching matchup: Hisashi Iwakuma vs. Jered Weaver
Minnesota Twins
Last night: Escobar homers, drives in 3 as Twins beat Tigers
Next up: Game 3 vs. Tigers
Pitching matchup: Ervin Santana vs. Randy Wolf
Cleveland Indians
Last night: Indians beat Royals; Blue Jays now lead American League
Next up: Game 3 vs. Royals
Pitching matchup: Danny Salazar vs. Chris Young
If the playoffs started today…
Wild Card
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
NLDS
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates OR Chicago Cubs
New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Last night: Cardinals whip Brewers to hold 3-game NL Central lead
Next up: Game 4 vs. Brewers
Pitching matchup: Tyler Cravy vs. John Lackey
Los Angeles Dodgers
Last night: Gonzalez homers, lifts Rockies over NL West-leading Dodgers
Next up: Game 3 vs. Rockies
Pitching matchup: Alex Wood vs. Chris Rusin
New York Mets
Last night: Mets clinch NL East for first playoff berth since 2006
Next up: Game 4 vs. Reds
Pitching matchup: Jacob deGrom vs. Keyvius Sampson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Last night: Liriano dominates, Pirates beat Cubs for 8th win in a row
Next up: Game 3 vs. Cubs
Pitching matchup: A.J. Burnett vs. Jake Arrieta
Chicago Cubs
Last night: Liriano dominates, Pirates beat Cubs for 8th win in a row
Next up: Game 3 vs. Pirates
Pitching matchup: A.J. Burnett vs. Jake Arrieta
