<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=37Zoiw_0vSFnaMA00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=37Zoiw_0vSFnaMA00" width="1280" height="853" ><figcaption>Gunnar Henderson (left) Cedric Mullins (right) and the Orioles won in Boston on Tuesday night to get to within a half-game of first place in the AL East with the Yankees losing at home to the Royals. AP</figcaption></figure>UPDATE: Here is <a href="https://www.nj.com/yankees/2024/09/mlb-magic-numbers-tiebreakers-yankees-closing-on-1st-clinch-91324.html">link to magic numbers</a> through Thursday, Sept. 12 games* * *NEW YORK — It’s looking like the American League East race is going to come down to the final week between the <a href="https://www.nj.com/yankees/">Yankees</a> and Orioles, teams that have been separated by two or fewer games every day since July 10.After Tuesday night’s games, the Yankees’ lead is down to a half-game with their 5-0 loss to the Royals at Yankee Stadium and the Orioles’ 5-3 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.The teams play three times in the Bronx in the final week.SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE YANKEES NEWSLETTERSIn the National League, the Braves and <a href="https://www.nj.com/mets/">Mets</a> are tied again for the last wild-card spot. The Braves shut out the Nationals 12-0 while the Mets were 6-2 losers in Toronto.Here’s a look at magic numbers plus the remaining schedules for the contenders through Tuesday, Sept. 10, along with playoff matchups if the postseason began on Sept. 11:<h2>AL EAST</h2><h2><a href="https://www.nj.com/yankees/">NEW YORK YANKEES</a> (83-62)</h2>Standings: First in AL East. Lead second-place Orioles by 1.5 games.Tiebreakers: Yankees trail season series with Orioles 6-4; Yankees won season series with Guardians 4-2).Magic number to clinch AL East: 17Magic number to clinch playoffs: 9Games remaining: 17 (11 home, 6 road).Yankees schedule:Sept. 11: Royals (1)Sept. 12-15: Red Sox (4)Sept. 17-19: at Mariners (3)Sept. 20-22: at Athletics (3)Sept. 24-26: Orioles (3)Sept. 27-29: Pirates (3)<h2>BALTIMORE ORIOLES (83-63)</h2>Standings: First in AL East. Trail first-place Yankees by 1.5 games. First in AL wild-card standings. Lead Royals by 3 games for first wild card. Lead Tigers by 8.5 games for third AL wild card.Tiebreakers: Orioles lead season series with Yankees 6-4; Orioles lost season series with Guardians 4-3.Magic number to clinch playoffs: 9Games remaining: 16 (6 home, 10 road).Orioles schedule:Sept. 11: at Red Sox (1)Sept. 13-15: at Tigers (3)Sept. 17-19: Giants (3)Sept. 20-22: Tigers (3)Sept. 24-26: at Yankees (3)Sept. 27-29: at Twins (3)<h2>BOSTON RED SOX (73-72)</h2>Standings: Third in AL East. Trail first-place Yankees by 10 games. Tied with Mariners for fifth in AL wild-card standings. Trail Twins by 4 games for third AL wild card.Tiebreakers: Red Sox won season series with Mariners 4-3. Red Sox trail season series with Twins 2-1; Red Sox won season series with Royals 4-2; Red Sox lost season series with Tigers 4-3.Magic number for playoffs elimination: 14Games remaining: 17 (7 home, 10 road).Red Sox schedule:Sept. 11: Orioles (1)Sept. 12-15: at Yankees (4)Sept. 17-19: at Rays (3)Sept. 20-22: Twins (3)Sept. 23-25: at Blue Jays (3)Sept. 27-29: Rays (3)<h2>TAMPA BAY RAYS (71-74)</h2>Standings: Fourth in AL East. Trail first-place Yankees by 12 games. Seventh in AL wild-card standings. Trail Twins by 6 games for third AL wild card.Magic number for playoffs elimination: 14Games remaining: 17 (6 home, 11 road).Rays schedule:Sept. 11: at Phillies (1)Sept. 12-15: at Guardians (4)Sept. 17-19: Red Sox (3)Sept. 20-22: Blue Jays (3)Sept. 24-26: at Tigers (3)Sept. 27-29: at Red Sox (3)<h2>AL CENTRAL</h2><h2>CLEVELAND GUARDIANS (83-62)</h2>Standings: First in AL Central. Lead second-place Royals by 3.5 games.Tiebreakers: Guardians lost season series with Royals 8-5; Guardians lost season series with Twins 7-6; Guardians lost season series with Yankees 4-2; Guardians won season series with Orioles 4-3.Magic number to clinch AL Central: 14Magic number to clinch playoffs: 9Remaining games: 17 (13 home, 4 road).Guardians schedule:Sept. 11: at White Sox (1)Sept. 12-15: Rays (4)Sept. 16-19: Twins (4)Sept. 20-22: at Cardinals (3)Sept. 24-25: Reds (3)Sept. 27-29: Astros (3)<h2>KANSAS CITY ROYALS (80-66)</h2>Standings: Second in AL Central. Trail first-place Guardians by 3.5 games. Second in AL wild-card standings. Lead Twins by 2.5 games for second AL wild card. Lead Tigers by 5.5 games for third AL wild card.Tiebreakers: Royals lost season series with Twins 7-6; Royals won season series with Guardians 8-5.Magic number to clinch playoffs: 12Remaining games: 16 (6 home, 10 road).Royals schedule:Sept. 11: at Yankees (1)Sept. 13-15: at Pirates (3)Sept. 16-18: Tigers (3)Sept. 20-22: Giants (3)Sept. 24-26: at Nationals (3)Sept. 27-29: at Braves (3)<h2>MINNESOTA TWINS (77-68)</h2>Standings: Third in AL Central. Trail first-place Guardians by 6 games. Third in AL wild-card standings. Lead Tigers by 3 games for third AL wild card.Tiebreakers: Twins won season series with Royals 7-6; Twins won season series with Tigers 7-6; Twins won season series with Mariners 5-2; Twins lead season series with Red Sox 2-1.Magic number to clinch playoffs: 15Remaining games: 17 (10 home, 7 road).Twins schedule:Sept. 11: Angels (1)Sept. 13-15: Reds (3)Sept. 16-19: at Guardians (4)Sept. 20-22: at Red Sox (3)Sept. 24-26: Marlins (3)Sept. 27-29: Orioles (3)<h2>DETROIT TIGERS (74-71)</h2>Standings: Fourth in AL Central. Trail first-place Guardians by 9 games. Fourth in AL wild-card standings. Trail Twins by 3 games for third AL wild card.Tiebreakers: Tigers lost season series with Twins 7-6; Tigers trail season series with Royals 7-3; Tigers won season series with Mariners 5-1; Tigers won season series with Red Sox 4-3.Magic number for playoffs elimination: 15Remaining games: 17 (11 home, 6 road).Tigers schedule:Sept. 11-12: Rockies (2)Sept. 13-15: Orioles (3)Sept. 16-18: at Royals (3)Sept. 20-22: at Orioles (3)Sept. 24-26: Rays (3)Sept. 27-29: White Sox (3)<h2>AL WEST</h2><h2>HOUSTON ASTROS (77-67)</h2>Standings: First in AL West. Lead second-place Mariners by 4.5 games.Tiebreakers: Astros trail season series with Mariners 6-4.Magic number to clinch AL West: 14Magic number to clinch playoffs: 14Remaining games: 18 (9 home, 9 road).Astros schedule:Sept. 11-12: Athletics (2)Sept. 13-15: at Angels (3)Sept. 16-18: at Padres (3)Sept. 19-22: Angels (4)Sept. 23-25: Mariners (3)Sept. 27-29: at Guardians (3)<h2>SEATTLE MARINERS (73-72)</h2>Standings: Second in AL West. Trail first-place Astros by 4.5 games. Tied with Red Sox for fifth in AL wild-card standings. Trail Twins by 4 games for third AL wild card.Tiebreakers: Mariners lead season series with Astros 6-4; Mariners lost season series with Twins 5-2; Royals, Mariners tied season series 3-3; Mariners lost season series with Red Sox 4-3; Mariners lost season series with Tigers 5-1.Magic number for playoffs elimination: 14Remaining games: 17 (11 home, 6 road).Mariners schedule:Sept. 11: Padres (1)Sept. 12-15: Rangers (4)Sept. 17-19: Yankees (3)Sept. 20-22: at Rangers (3)Sept. 23-25: at Astros (3)Sept. 27-29: Athletics (3)<h2>TEXAS RANGERS (70-75)</h2>Standings: Third in AL West. Trail first-place Astros by 7.5 games. Eighth in AL wild-card standings. Trail Twins by 7 games for third AL wild card.Magic number for playoffs elimination: 11Remaining games: 17 (6 home, 11 road).Rangers schedule:Sept. 11: at Diamondbacks (1)Sept. 12-15: at Mariners (4)Sept. 17-19: Blue Jays (3)Sept. 20-22: Mariners (3)Sept. 24-26: at Athletics (3)Sept. 27-29: at Angels (3)<h2>NL EAST</h2><h2><a href="https://www.nj.com/phillies/">PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES</a> (87-58)</h2>Standings: First in NL East. Lead second-place Braves and Mets by 8 games.Tiebreakers: Phillies won season series with Dodgers 5-1.Magic number to clinch NL East: 10Magic number to clinch playoffs: 10Remaining games: 17 (7 home, 10 road).Phillies schedule:Sept. 11: Rays (1)Sept. 13-15: Mets (3)Sept. 16-18: at Brewers (3)Sept. 19-22: at Mets (4)Sept. 23-24: Cubs (3)Sept. 27-29: at Nationals (3)<h2><a href="https://www.nj.com/mets/">NEW YORK METS</a> (79-66)</h2>Standings: Tied with Braves for second in NL East. Trail first-place Phillies by 8 games. Tied with Braves for third in NL wild-card standings.Tiebreakers: Mets, Braves, season series tied 5-5; Mets won season series with Diamondbacks 4-3; Mets won season series with Padres 5-1.Magic number to clinch playoffs: 18Remaining games: 17 (7 home, 10 road).Mets schedule:Sept. 11: at Blue Jays (1)Sept. 13-15: at Phillies (3)Sept. 16-18: Nationals (3)Sept. 19-22: Phillies (4)Sept. 24-26: at Braves (3)Sept. 27-29: at Brewers (3)<h2>ATLANTA BRAVES (79-66)</h2>Standings: Tied with Mets for second in NL East. Trail first-place Phillies by 8 games. Tied with Mets for third in NL wild-card standings.Tiebreakers: Braves, Mets season series tied 5-5; Braves won season series with Diamondbacks 5-2; Braves lost season series with Padres 4-3.Magic number to clinch playoffs: 18Remaining games: 17 (10 home, 7 road).Braves schedule:Sept. 11: at Nationals (1)Sept. 13-16: Dodgers (4)Sept. 17-19: at Reds (3)Sept. 20-22: at Marlins (3)Sept. 24-26: Mets (3)Sept. 27-29: Royals (3)<h2>NL CENTRAL</h2><h2>MILWAUKEE BREWERS (83-61)</h2>Standings: First in NL Central. Lead second-place Cubs by 8.5 games.Magic number to clinch NL Central: 10Magic number to clinch playoffs: 10Remaining games: 18 (10 home, 8 road).Brewers schedule:Sept. 11-12: at Giants (2)Sept. 13-15: at Diamondbacks (3)Sept. 16-18: Phillies (3)Sept. 19-22: Diamondbacks (4)Sept. 24-26: at Pirates (3)Sept. 27-29: Mets (3)<h2>CHICAGO CUBS (75-70)</h2>Standings: Second in NL Central. Trail first-place Brewers by 8.5 games. Fifth in NL wild-card standings. Trail Mets and Braves by 4 games for third NL wild card.Magic number for playoffs elimination: 14Remaining games: 17 (10 home, 7 road).Cubs schedule:Sept. 11: at Dodgers (1)Sept. 10-12: at Cardinals (3)Sept. 13-15: at Rockies (3)Sept. 16-18: Athletics (3)Sept. 19-22: Nationals (4)Sept. 23-25: at Phillies (3)Sept. 27-29: Reds (3)<h2>ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (72-72)</h2>Standings: Third in NL Central. Trail first-place Brewers by 11 games. Sixth in NL wild-card standings. Trail Mets and Braves by 6.5 games for third NL wild card.Magic number for playoffs elimination: 12Remaining games: 18 (9 home, 9 road).Cardinals schedule:Sept. 11-12: Reds (2)Sept. 13-15: at Blue Jays (3)Sept. 16-19: Pirates (4)Sept. 20-22: Guardians (3)Sept. 24-26: at Rockies 3)Sept. 27-29: at Giants (3)<h2>NL WEST</h2><h2>LOS ANGELES DODGERS (86-59)</h2>Standings: First in NL West. Lead second-place Padres by 4.5 games.Tiebreakers: Dodgers trail season series with Padres 7-3; Dodgers won season series with Diamondbacks 7-6; Dodgers lost season series with Phillies 5-1.Magic number to clinch NL West: 13Magic number to clinch playoffs: 12Remaining games: 17 (7 home, 10 road).Dodgers schedule:Sept. 11: Cubs (1)Sept. 13-16: at Braves (4)Sept. 17-19: at Marlins (3)Sept. 20-22: Rockies (3)Sept. 24-26: Padres (3)Sept. 27-29: at Rockies (3)<h2>SAN DIEGO PADRES (82-64)</h2>Standings: Second in NL West. Trail first-place Dodgers by 4.5 games. First in NL wild-card standings. Lead Braves by 2.5 games for third NL wild card.Tiebreakers: Padres, Diamondbacks, season series tied 5-5; Padres lead season series with Dodgers 7-3; Padres won season series with Braves 4-3; Padres lost season series with Mets 5-1.Magic number to clinch playoffs: 15Remaining games: 16 (6 home, 10 road).Padres schedule:Sept. 11: at Mariners (1)Sept. 13-15: at Giants (3)Sept. 16-18: Astros (3)Sept. 20-22: White Sox (3)Sept. 24-26: at Dodgers (3)Sept. 27-29: at Diamondbacks (3)<h2>ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (81-64)</h2>Standings: Third in NL West. Trail first-place Dodgers by 5 games. Second in NL wild-card standings. Lead Braves 2 games for third NL Wild Card.Tiebreakers: Diamondbacks, Padres season series tied 5-5; Diamondbacks lost season series with Dodgers 7-6; Diamondbacks lost season series with Braves 5-2; Diamondbacks lost season series with Mets 4-3.Magic number to clinch playoffs: 16Remaining games: 17 (10 home, 7 road).Diamondbacks schedule:Sept. 11: Rangers (1)Sept. 13-15: Brewers (3)Sept. 16-18: at Rockies (3)Sept. 19-22: at Brewers (4)Sept. 23-25: Giants (3)Sept. 27-29: Padres (3)<h2>CURRENT POSTSEASON MATCHUPS</h2><h2>AL WILD CARD SERIES (best-of-3)</h2>Yankees (1), Guardians (2) byesTwins (6) at Astros (3)Royals (5) at Orioles (4)<h2>NL WILD CARD SERIES (best-of-3)</h2>Phillies (1), Dodgers (2) byesBraves/Mets (6) at Brewers (3)Diamondbacks (5) at Padres (4)Note: Higher seed will host all games (from Oct. 7-9).Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. 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