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After a well-earned four-day breather, this scribe is back in the dugout checking the divisional standings across the Bigs and sizing up each squad’s shot at snagging a Wild Card slot as the countdown to the final 28 days of the 2025 campaign kicks off. Over in the National League, things look pretty cut-and-dried—the gaps between clubs are wide enough to drive a team bus through. The Brew Crew and the Fightin’ Phils are running away with their divisions, and unless their bullpens implode or their lineups go ice cold, it’s hard to see anyone catching them. Both clubs are stacked deep and made solid deadline pickups, so the second-place chasers would need to make up 5 and 6 games respectively just to sniff the penthouse in the Central and East. Now, out West—that’s where the real drama’s brewing. Let’s dig in.
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The Dodgers and Padres are neck-and-neck, just 2.5 games apart, so it’s shaping up to be a two-horse race for the NL West crown and the second Wild Card ticket—winner takes the division, runner-up grabs the fallback slot. Why? Because the Cubs, sitting pretty with the first Wild Card, are playing lights-out ball and look tough to reel in. As for the Mets, holding down the third Wild Card, their only real threats are the Reds or the Giants. Let’s be real: no matter how many wet dreams our buddy @hosgug and the Bay Area faithful are having, it’s a long shot for anyone to catch the Mets—especially now that Soto’s engine is firing on all cylinders. So here’s how it shakes out: Brewers and Phils punch their direct tickets; Wild Card round has Dodgers squaring off against the Mets, and the Cubs locking horns with the Padres. That’s the call.
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Things in the American League are way murkier than over in the NL—why? Because the AL’s been tighter than a jammed turnstile, and only the Detroit Tigers have cracked the 80-win mark. That means the heat’s on and the race is sizzling. Right now, it’s easier to pencil in who’s got a seat at the postseason table and then start spitballing. I hate doing this—it feels like throwing darts blindfolded—but with the way squads are swinging and missing lately, clarity’s out the window. So if the season wrapped today, your playoff six-pack would be: Tigers, Blue Jays, Astros, Yankees, Red Sox, and Mariners. But here’s where the popcorn starts popping—there’s a whole bullpen of contenders still in the mix: Rangers, Royals, Guardians, and Rays. And how the heck are we supposed to forecast with that many dogs in the hunt? Easy—we look at how they’re playing now and the schedule they’ve got left to chew through.
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The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays are straight-up scorching—riding win streaks of six and four games respectively. Texas looks like a lock, just 1.5 games back of the third Wild Card and leading the pack of hopefuls, while the Rays need to catch fire for real. But hey, it ain’t out of the question—a 4.5-game gap with a cupcake schedule ahead could punch their ticket. As for the Royals and Guardians, they’re a bit more Jekyll and Hyde, but KC’s only 2.5 games out and Cleveland’s gotta go on a heater like Tampa to close a 4-game gap. And why’s the AL such a crapshoot? Because the teams currently sitting pretty in the playoff slots better not get comfy—those leads can vanish faster than a hanging curveball in September. Bottom line: this league’s gonna keep us up all month long, serving up the finest hardball on the planet. Bet on it.
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