The MLB trade deadline is over, the dog days are here and the September stretch drive is a few weeks away, so it's a perfect time to look at the wild-card races and how they're shaping up after the deadline. Let's be honest here: There weren't a lot of impact moves made before the July 30 deadline, with the most important ones perhaps being made by teams that strengthened their bullpens.
This is the third season of the three wild-card spots, so it's worth noting what it took to make it in the past two seasons:
2022 American League: 86 wins
2022 National League: 87 wins
2023 American League: 87 wins
2023 National League: 84 wins
It looks like it will take a few more wins than last season -- in part because we might not have any 100-win teams for the first time since 2014 (we've had at least three in each full season since 2017).