Now that the Red Sox have clinched the American League East, it ‘s a good time to look ahead to the postseason. The magic number to clinch home field is two, meaning the Red Sox will likely face the wild-card winner in an American League Division Series beginning Friday, Oct. 5.
Here’s a look at the other American League teams that will be in the playoffs.
Oakland Athletics
The A’s are currently in second place in the American League West and will likely face the Yankees in the wild card. They won the season series with the Red Sox, 4-2, having taken two out of three in Oaland in April, and two out of three at Fenway Park in May.