MLBR Playoffs 2019: Teams, Rankings, and Seeds

The Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs for the 2019 season are in the final stages, with four teams in each league already confirmed for the post-season. This article will provide an in-depth look at the teams fighting for the remaining playoff spots in the American League (AL) and National League (NL). We will also review the current seeding and the upcoming matchups for the American League Wild Card Game and Division Series.

American League (AL) Playoffs 2019

As of October 10, 2019, the American League has four teams set to participate in the playoffs. These teams are:

Baltimore Astros (AL Central Division) New York Yankees (AL East Division) St. Louis Cardinals (NL Central Division, but moving to AL for the playoffs) Washington Nationals (NL East Division, but moving to AL for the playoffs)

In the AL, four teams are in contention for the remaining playoff spots. Here are the 2019 American League rankings:

2019 AL Rankings

Houston Astros (Seeded 1, 100 points) Minnesota Twins (Seeded 3, 94 points) Tampa Bay Rays (Seeded 4, 92 points) New York Yankees (Seeded 5, 91 points) Oakland Athletics (Seeded 6, 91 points)

These teams will compete in a series of matchups to determine the fifth and final playoff spot. The Wild Card Game schedule is as follows:

AL Wild Card Game

Oakland Athletics (Seeded 6) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (Seeded 4)

The winner of this game will advance to face the Houston Astros in a best-of-3 AL Division Series (ALDS).

AL Division Series (ALDS)

Winners of Wild Card Game vs. Houston Astros (Seeded 1) Tampa Bay Rays (Seeded 4) vs. Minnesota Twins (Seeded 3)

The winners of the ALDS will face each other in the American League Championship Series (ALCS).

National League (NL) Playoffs 2019

The National League is also heating up with ten teams vying for five playoff spots. The current NL playoff contenders include:

Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West Division) Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central Division) Atlanta Braves (NL East Division) Chicago Cubs (NL Central Division) Arizona Diamondbacks (NL West Division) San Diego Padres (NL West Division) St. Louis Cardinals (NL Central Division) Washington Nationals (NL East Division) Colorado Rockies (NL West Division) Pittsburgh Pirates (NL Central Division)

Here are the 2018 NL rankings for context:

2018 NL Rankings

Los Angeles Dodgers (Seeded 1, 100 points) Milwaukee Brewers (Seeded 2, 93 points) Atlanta Braves (Seeded 3, 90 points) Chicago Cubs (Seeded 4, 90 points) Colorado Rockies (Seeded 5, 88 points)

The winner of the NL Wild Card Game will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series (NLDS).

NL Wild Card Game

Washington Nationals (Seeded 4) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (Seeded 5)

The winner of this game will advance to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series.

NL Division Series (NLDS)

Los Angeles Dodgers (Seeded 1) vs. Winner of Wild Card Game St. Louis Cardinals (Seeded 3) vs. Atlanta Braves (Seeded 2)

The winners of the NLDS will face each other in the National League Championship Series (NLCS).

World Series Preview

The two teams that emerge victorious from their respective Championship Series (ALCS and NLCS) will face each other in the World Series, which is set to begin on October 29 with the first game in Houston, Texas.

The playoffs don’t start until October 1, but the competition is heating up, and fans are eagerly awaiting the final showdown. Stay tuned for updates as the teams battle it out for a chance to lift the World Series Trophy in 2019.