Playoff field set; plenty still at stake today

Plus: Which bandwagon should you jump on?

Sunday, October 1 View In Browser Good morning! FIVE teams celebrated last night. TOP NEWS Postseason Watch: Here is the field; final seeding TBD   This is where the postseason seeding currently stands going into today's action, with the AL West title and the second Wild Card spot in each league still up for grabs. What's at stake on the final day of the season There is still plenty to be decided today, including playoff seeding, stats races and milestone chases. Rangers reach first postseason since 2016: 'It feels so sweet' Two years after losing 100 games for the first time in nearly half a century, the Rangers are going to the postseason with a chance to be division champions. Astros clinch seventh consecutive trip to the postseason The defending World Series champions held a muted celebration after their clinch as they continue to eye the AL West title and much more. Marlins' clincher capped 'an awesome run' to the postseason For the fourth time in franchise history and the first time in a full season in 20 years, the Marlins will play in the postseason. With some late help, Blue Jays clinch Wild Card berth The Blue Jays got an assist after an afternoon loss to the Rays, clinching a Wild Card spot thanks to the Rangers' victory over the Mariners.  D-backs seal first trip to the postseason in six years The D-backs were still playing the Astros in an eventual 1-0 loss when they clinched a Wild Card berth as the Cubs and Reds were eliminated. MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Jazz Chisholm Jr.: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBIs Finishes 3B shy of cycle to power Marlins' clinch Spencer Strider: 5 IP, 7 K, MLB-best 20th win Sets Braves' single-season K record with No. 277 Kyle Schwarber: 2-for-5, HR, 3 RBIs (Game 2) Sets new career high with 47th homer Bryan Abreu: 1 IP, 0 R, 1 K, SV Reaches 100 K's; hasn't allowed run in past 27 games Noelvi Marte: 4-for-5, 2 R, 3 RBIs Batting .404 during 15-game hit streak YESTERDAY'S MUST-SEE PLAY It's a bird! It's a plane! It's ... Dylan Moore with Saturday's top play.   MORE TOP PLAYS TODAY'S STAFF PICKS Need a bandwagon to jump on? Here are some ideas If your team made the postseason, hey, congratulations! But that is, alas, only for fans of 12 MLB teams. For the rest, here is a handy guide to which teams you might want to get behind.  Braves can't stop breaking records Spencer Strider passed John Smoltz to become the Braves' single-season strikeout leader with 281, and Ronald Acuña Jr. is the new stolen base leader with 73 after surpassing Otis Nixon. Who will be running wild in October? With MLB teams stealing 41 percent more bases than last season, the stolen base could become a major factor in the postseason. Here are the teams most likely to dominate on the bases. Watch games FREE today on MLB.TV It's the final day of the 2023 regular season to see every team in action, and you can stream each game for FREE with MLB.TV, presented by ReCreate.  What's a game day morning like in the life of Jazz?  Jazz Chisholm has certainly made a home for himself in Miami, both on and off the field. Yonder Alonso caught up with him on his trip to the ballpark. Take a look as we go On the Move presented by GEICO. 2023 Playoff Preview on MLB Network Who will win it all? Find out what MLB Network's analysts think as they break down every series beginning at 8 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD CLE 0 @ DET 8 TB 7 @ TOR 5 PHI 3 @ NYM 4 PHI 4 @ NYM 11 MIA 7 @ PIT 3 SD 6 @ CWS 1 NYY 5 @ KC 2 CHC 10 @ MIL 6 BOS 2 @ BAL 5 CIN 6 @ STL 15 TEX 6 @ SEA 1 WAS 3 @ ATL 5 HOU 1 @ ARI 0 MIN 14 @ COL 6 LA 1 @ SF 2 OAK 7 @ ANA 3 © 2023 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@mail.mlblists.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.