Postseason seeding
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Postseason Seedings
As of games played through Sept. 18
* Clinched postseason berth
^ Clinched home-field advantage in Wild Card Series
How seeding works | Tiebreaker scenarios
| American League | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TB* (E-1) |
34 | 18 | .654 |
| 2 |  CWS* (C-1) |
33 | 18 | .647 |
| 3 |  OAK* (W-1) |
32 | 19 | .627 |
| 4 |  NYY (E-2) |
30 | 21 | .588 |
| 5 |  MIN (C-2) |
31 | 22 | .585 |
| 6 |  HOU (W-2) |
25 | 26 | .490 |
| 7 |  CLE (WC) |
28 | 23 | .549 |
| 8 |  TOR (WC) |
26 | 25 | .510 |
| -- |  SEA |
22 | 29 | .431 |
| -- |  LAA |
22 | 30 | .423 |
| -- |  BAL |
22 | 30 | .423 |
| -- |  DET |
21 | 29 | .420 |
| -- |  KC |
21 | 30 | .412 |
| -- |  BOS |
19 | 33 | .365 |
| -- |  TEX |
18 | 33 | .353 |
| National League | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LAD^ (W-1) |
37 | 15 | .712 |
| 2 |  CHC (C-1) |
31 | 20 | .608 |
| 3 |  ATL (E-1) |
30 | 21 | .588 |
| 4 |  SD (W-2) |
33 | 19 | .635 |
| 5 |  MIA (E-2) |
26 | 24 | .520 |
| 6 |  STL (C-2) |
24 | 24 | .500 |
| 7 |  PHI (WC) |
26 | 25 | .510 |
| 8 |  CIN (WC) |
26 | 26 | .500 |
| -- |  SF |
25 | 25 | .500 |
| -- |  MIL |
24 | 26 | .480 |
| -- |  NYM |
23 | 28 | .451 |
| -- |  COL |
22 | 28 | .440 |
| -- |  WSH |
19 | 30 | .388 |
| -- |  ARI |
20 | 32 | .385 |
| -- |  PIT |
15 | 36 | .294 |
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Hendricks, Jeffress blank TwinsKyle Hendricks throws eight shutout innings and strikes out 10 before Jeremy Jeffress completes the shutout
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