After a very slow start to the season, the Houston Astros have once again proven their AL West superiority. Well, almost. Despite having one of the best second halves in baseball, the Astros have yet to secure a spot in the MLB playoffs.

The 2024 MLB postseason is peeking out from over the horizon, and the defending National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to make another magical postseason run. Much of the circumstance surrounding Arizona's World Series appearance a year ago is happening again in 2024.

Given that the Yankees are currently three games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East with 12 games to go for both teams, the Yankees would need at least nine wins/Orioles' losses in order to finish the regular season with the same record as Baltimore. However, in that scenario, it is very likely that Baltimore would hold the tiebreaker.