The Major League Baseball playoffs are approaching and a Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge matchup in the World Series looms as an enticing October possibility.
While the rooting interests of baseball fans vary widely, there’s little doubt MLB and television executives are drooling over the potential matchup between two of the top sluggers of this generation. Ohtani recently became the first player to have 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in one season while Judge is up to 58 homers.
On top of that, Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Judge (New York Yankees) play in the nation’s top two media markets for two of the sport’s most storied franchises.
Of course, there will be 10 other teams trying to block those teams from the Fall Classic. Last season, the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4 games to 1 for their first title in franchise history.
Here’s a look at what’s coming:
Who’s in the playoffs? Who’s still fighting?
Hurricane Helene has affected the National League playoff race, with the final two games of this week’s Atlanta Braves-New York Mets series postponed until a potential doubleheader on Monday.
The Mets (87-70), Arizona Diamondbacks (88-71) and Braves (86-71) are fighting for the final two NL wild cards. The Mets travel to face the Brewers, the Braves host the Royals and the Diamondbacks host the Padres over the final weekend of the regular season as the teams jockey for position.
