The Baseball Report: A.L. Playoff Field Is Set, Betts Leads MVP Race

Ryan Mayer
Just a few days remain in the 2018 MLB season, and the American League playoff field is now locked in.
With the Oakland Athletics’ 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners and the Tampa Bay Rays’ 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees, the five-team field was officially set. The A’s partied hard, having clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2014, while attention now turns to the likely playoff matchups set to start next week.
The Houston Astros are 4.5 games up on