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Sept. 22, 2019: Daily Postseason Update

Your daily check-in on what is happening with the postseason

MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports

No team clinched a playoff spot on Saturday. The Cardinals continue to impress at Wrigley as they won their third straight game there. This time it was back-to-back home runs from Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong in the ninth off Craig Kimbrel to give them the win.

Any Clinchmas today?

The Astros still need that win or an A’s loss to clinch the AL West today.

National League Division Races

NL West - Dodgers clinched the division on Tuesday September 10th.

NL Central - Cardinals have a three-games lead over the Brewers (5) and six-games lead over the Cubs (2).

NL East - Braves clinched the division on Friday September 20th

American League Division Races

AL West - Astros lead second-place Athletics (1) by 7 games.

AL Central - Twins have a 4 games lead over the Indians (4).

AL East - Yankees clinched the division on Thursday September 19th.

National League Wild-Card Race

  • Nationals have the first wild-card position and have a 1 game lead over Brewers.
  • The Brewers have a three games lead over the Cubs (5) and a 4½ games lead over the Mets (4) and a 5 games lead over the Phillies (4). The Diamondbacks (3) are also 5 games back.

American League Wild-Card Race

  • Athletics are in the first wild-card position and have a two games lead over the Rays
  • Rays have a one-game lead over the Indians (7)

Saturday’s scoreboard

Cardinals 9, Cubs 8

Yankees 7, Blue Jays 2

Reds 3, Mets 2

Nationals 10, Marlins 4 (10)

Rays 5, Red Sox 4 (11)

Phillies 9, Indians 4

Braves 8, Giants 1

Brewers 10, Pirates 1

Angels 8, Astros 4

Royals 12, Twins 5

Athletics 12, Rangers 3

Diamondbacks 4, Padres 2

Rockies 4, Dodgers 2

Sunday schedule

10:05 am PT - Blue Jays @ Yankees

10:10 am - Mets @ Reds

10:10 am - Nationals @ Marlins

10:10 am - Red Sox @ Rays

10:20 am - Giants @ Braves

11:10 am - Pirates @ Brewers

11:10 am - Angels @ Astros

11:10 am - Royals @ Twins

11:20 am - Cardinals @ Cubs

1:07 pm - Rangers @ Athletics

1:10 pm - Diamondbacks @ Padres

1:10 pm - Rockies @ Dodgers

3:37 pm - Phillies @ Indians