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Here are the standings for the 2017 MLB season! All discussion regarding this year's postseason races will be on this thread. Standings will be updated on the fly. Stay on topic! (Clinched playoff spot; Clinched division; Clinched best record in respective league)

AL East

Boston (93-69; --)
New York (91-71: 2 GB)
Tampa Bay (80-82; 13 GB)
Toronto (76-86; 17 GB)
Baltimore (75-87; 18 GB)

AL Central

Cleveland (102-60; --)
Minnesota (85-77; 17 GB)
Kansas City (80-82; 22 GB)
Chicago (67-95; 34 GB)
Detroit (64-98; 38 GB)

AL West

Houston (101-61; --)
Los Angeles (80-82; 21 GB)
Texas (78-84; 23 GB)
Seattle (78-84; 23 GB)
Oakland (75-87; 26 GB)

NL East

Washington (97-65; --)
Miami (77-85; 20 GB)
Atlanta (72-90; 25 GB)
New York (70-92; 27 GB)
Philadelphia (66-96; 31 GB)

NL Central

Chicago (92-70; --)
Milwaukee (86-76; 6 GB)
St. Louis (83-79; 9 GB)
Pittsburgh (75-87; 17 GB)
Cincinnati (68-94; 24 GB)

NL West

Los Angeles (104-58; --)
Arizona (93-69; 11 GB)
Colorado (87-75; 17 GB)
San Diego (71-91; 33 GB)
San Francisco (64-98; 40 GB)

Ummm...not to be snarky but...what pennant race?

NL Central is the only division race that's even really close (Chicago leads Milwaukee by 4, the Brew Crew can make that up within a week).

Yankees need to sweep the Botox to even have a shot, otherwise it's hoping for the wild card. Minnesota fighting the Angels for the last WC berth.

Other three division leaders are gone, daddy, gone.

The Cubs are still a arm's length reach ahead of the Brew Crew, but don't count St. Louis just yet. The Cardinals are always hanging around by early September, seems to happen every year.

True, both West Divisions and the NL East are dead. The AL East is still close, though, as are both Central Divisions.

Yankees took three of four from Boston!!!

Phillies and Giants become the first two teams to be eliminated from playoff contention.

All that's left is trying to not lose 100.

CUBS!!!

(swept by the Brew Crew...at home)

Nationals 3, Phillies 2
Braves 10, Marlins 8

Nationals clinch NL East; first team to clinch a postseason berth this season.

Dodgers 5, Giants 3

Dodgers finally ended their long losing streak and clinched a playoff spot; while the Tribe's winning streak reached 20 games!

White Sox become the first AL team to be eliminated from playoff contention.

Never been much of a baseball fan but what my "Win"dians have done is remarkable! Been so fun to watch!!

The White Sox have been out of contention basically since July, so time to focus again on the team 8.1 miles north in the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs:

National League Central Division, one of 2 races still up for grabs:

Chicago Cubs 79-66 --
Milwaukee 77-69
St. Louis 77-69, both 2 1/2 games behind.

N.L. Wild Card--
Arizona leads Colorado, but by only four games
(84-62 are the D-Backs, the Rockies stand at 80-66).
Milwaukee and St. Louis are each 3 games off the pace at 77-69.

But the American League Wild Card has six teams within 5 games of the second position of the Minnesota Twins.

And all with barely over two weeks left, oh man!

Yankees need someone to beat Boston; we did our part--11-8 this season against the Red Sox.

Cardinals 5, Reds 2

Reds are officially eliminated from playoff contention.

Cubs 14, Mets 6

Mets are eliminated from playoff contention.

Twins 3, Blue Jays 2 (10)

Tigers are eliminated from playoff contention.

Indians 3, Royals 2 (10)
Astros 5, Angels 2

Indians, winners of 22 straight (the longest winning streak in the AL), clinch playoff spot.

Cleveland Indians shrine to Jobu 2017

You know, technically, the Indians have the longest winning streak in MLB history. The 26-game mark set by the 1916 New York Giants actually had a tie in it, but despite that, MLB still recognizes it as the longest streak in history.

Yes; there was a lot of debate on ESPN this morning about that very point. Many of ESPN's established baseball analysts are giving the record to the Indians because of the tie issue. But as you say MLB has yet to endorse it.

Royals 4, Indians 3

The Indians' 22-game winning streak is over. In fact, the Royals have now ended (technically) the two longest winning streaks in MLB history. Let that sink in.