With the Oakland A’s and the New York Yankees clutching the wildcard in the American League many fans of the NL (National League) are on the edge of their seats wondering what will happen next. With 6 games left out of the 162 game season, many teams in the AL (American League) already know their team has made it or not but that isn’t to say the same about the NL teams. Many teams such as the Nationals and Phillies are still fighting for their spot. The Nationals have a record of 79-78 and the Phillies record is a close 78-78. Other teams in the NL like the Brewers and Cardinals are close with the Brewers record being 90-67 and the Cardinals at 87-70. As you can see the NL teams are fighting for the wildcard spot to have the opportunity to make the playoffs. With just 6 games left one team can lose 4 and the other team can win 4 which can completely change the standings in each division.
Some Matchups to look forward too in the playoffs are the Boston Red Sox vs Indians and the New York Yankees vs Oakland A’s. The Oakland A’s and the New York Yankees are currently fighting for home-field advantage. How important is the home-field advantage? I believe it can depict the game before it starts. The crowd changes the energy of the game for both teams but it matters if it is changed in a good way or in a bad way for either team. And not to mention the wildcard game is a one-and-done deal, so having home-field advantage is very important in my opinion.
So who do you think will win a spot for the NL wildcard, Home-field advantage, and the games between the Red Sox/Indians, New York Yankees/Oakland A’s?
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