The MLB wild card standings are tight in both the AL and NL with the Oakland Athletics, LA Angels, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants in playoff position, while division leaders in the American League and National League include the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, A's, Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals.
The schedule is pushing into the end of August and things are getting tight all over baseball in various playoff races, including the AL West, where three teams are in contention for the postseason. The Angels and the Athletics are battling for the division title, while the Seattle Mariners are still alive if they can keep up their winning ways.
The AL East has the Baltimore Orioles leading the Yankees by six games and the Blue Jays by nine, while the Royals are leading the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. The National League east has the Washington Nationals, while the Milwaukee Brewers are leading the Central over the Cardinals. The LA Dodgers are leading the San Francisco Giants by five games in the NL West and they are in the second wild card right now.
The American League wild card has the Athletics and Angels battling for the AL West and the first wild card, while the Mariners, Tigers and Yankees are all in the mix for the second spot. The National League has the Cardinals leading the wild card race with the Giants, while the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins are in the mix for the second spot.
Check here for the MLB division standings and wild card leaders in AL and NL.
