While there is still an outside chance for the Cubs to win a wild card spot in the National League — they’re five games behind, not insurmountable, but with five teams in front of them — the American League wild-card race has just as many what-ifs.
So while the Cubs are making a sojourn through the American League this month, with their next 11 games against AL teams, let’s have a look at who might be in and who might be out in the “other” league.
The current AL division leaders are the Guardians (67-47), Orioles (68-48) and Astros (59-55).