We’re now one month from postseason baseball, shifting our focus from home runs, rule changes and a simmering MVP battle to the top contenders to reach the Fall Classic. The September playoff race will leave room for some intrigue in the coming weeks—especially in the AL and NL wild-card races—though we now enter the season’s final month with just one division lead at less than five games.
So let's fix our gaze on October and consider which first-place team should be the favorite to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy. Will the Dodgers bring the title back to Chavez Ravine for the first time since 1988?