A look at baseball’s wild-card races

The Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano watches his go-ahead home run off Houston Astros relief pitcher Luke Gregerson in the 11th inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Houston. The win kept the Mariners tied with the Tigers in the American League wild-card hunt. Eric Christian Smith The Associated Press

Here’s a look at Major League Baseball’s wild-card races. The top two teams in each league will reach the postseason. The standings are current through Monday’s games.

National League

Team	Wins	Losses	Games Behind
New York Mets	83	74	+0.5
San Francisco Giants	82	74	–
St. Louis Cardinals	81	75	1
Miami Marlins	78	78	4
Pittsburgh Pirates	77	79	5

American League

Team	Wins	Losses	Games Behind
Toronto Blue Jays	86	70	+1
Baltimore Orioles	85	71	–
Detroit Tigers	83	73	2
Seattle Mariners	83	73	2
Houston Astros	82	75	3.5
New York Yankees	80	76	5
Kansas City Royals	79	77	6

This story was originally published September 26, 2016 at 10:40 PM with the headline "A look at baseball’s wild-card races."

National League

American League

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