MLB magic numbers, schedules: Blue Jays delay Yankees’ party, inch to Wild Card clinch (9/28/22)

Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 3-2 in 10 innings to keep their magic number at two to clinch the AL East title. The second-place Blue Jay's magic Number to qualify for the playoffs is two. Atlanta Braves beat Washington 8-0 to close the gap on the first-placed New Yorkers. St. Louis Cardinals can clinch NL Central on Tuesday night with a road win over the second place Milwaukee Brewers.

The contenders' schedules for the contenders through Monday, Sept. 26 are available. The playoffs would begin on Tuesday.

Blue Jays delay Yankees’ party. Yankees are one win away from Wild Card clinch.

Yankees are on the verge of clinching the Wild Card.

Yankees are first in AL East, Blue Jays are second.

Blue Jays are on the verge of clinching the AL East.

The magic number to clinch the Wild Card is 22.

Toronto Blue Jays beat New York Yankees 67-87.

Yankees trail second-place Rays by 7.5 games in AL East. Rays are 2. 5 games ahead of Mariners, 3 games behind Mariners and 6.0 games clear of Orioles for first AL Wild Card.

Blue Jays are on the verge of clinching the Wild Card.

Tampa Bay Rays are on the verge of clinching the Wild Card.

Yankees are third in AL East, while Mariners are second and Orioles are 3.5 games behind. Blue Jays are 2. 5 games back for first Wild Card.

The Orioles beat the Yankees 80-73.

Yankees are fourth in AL East, trail Mariners by 3.5 games for third AL Wild Card.

Blue Jays delay Yankees’ party. AL Central is on the verge of clinching the Wild Card.

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Yankees 67-86.

Yankees are first in AL Central, 10 games ahead of second-place White Sox.

The magic number to clinch AL Central is 25.

Blue Jays delay Yankees’ party, inch closer to Wild Card clinch (9/28/22).

Houston Astros are on the verge of clinching the Wild Card.

Blue Jays are first in AL West. They lead second-place Mariners by 17 games.

Blue Jays are on the verge of clinching the Wild Card. The magic number to clinch AL West is Sept. 19.

SEATTLE MARINERS beat the Yankees 83-69.

Orioles are second in AL West. They are 3.5 games ahead of the third place. The Trail Rays are 0. 5 games behind them for second place in the AL Wild Card standings.

Blue Jays delay Yankees’ party, inch closer to Wild Card clinch.

The New York Mets are 97-57.

Blue Jays are first in NL East, they lead Braves by one game.

Blue Jays are on the verge of clinching the NL East.

The magic number to clinch the playoffs is Sept. 19.

ATLANTA BRAVES beat the Yankees 96-58.

Blue Jays are second in NL East, trail first-place Mets by 1 game. They lead Padres by 10.5 games and Phillies by 12 games for first NL Wild Card.

The magic number to clinch the playoffs is 20.

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 83-69.

Blue Jays are third in NL East. They are 1.5 games behind the Brewers for third place in the NL Wild Card standings.

The magic number to clinch the playoffs is 9.

The Cardinals beat the Blue Jays 89-65.

The Blue Jays are first in the NL Central. They lead the second-place Brewers by 6.5 games.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS beat the Yankees 82-71.

The second-place Cardinals trail the first-placed Cardinals by 6.5 games in the NL Central. The Phillies trail by 1. 5 games for third place in NL Wild Card standings.

The Blue Jays are playing catch-up. Los Angeles Dodgers are on the verge of clinching the Wild Card.

Blue Jays are first in NL West. They lead second-place Padres by 21 games.

Blue Jays are on the verge of clinching the Wild Card. The magic number to clinch NL West is 14.

The Blue Jays are playing on September 28th. San Diego Padres are on the verge of clinching the Wild Card.

Phillies are second in NL West, they lead Phillies by 1.5 games. Brewers are third in the NL Wild Card standings, 3 games behind them.

Blue Jays are playing the Yankees on September 28th.

Houston Astros (1) and New York Yankees (2) have byes in the AL Wild Card Series. Seattle Mariners (6) at Cleveland Guardians (3), Tampa Bay Rays (5) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4).

Los Angeles Dodgers (1) and New York Mets (2) have byes in the NL Wild Card Series. Philadelphia Phillies (6) at St. Louis Cardinals (3), San Diego Padres (5) vs. Atlanta Braves (4).

Yankees are chasing the Wild Card. Rays and Blue Jays play in the AL Division Series. Mariners play against Yankees.

Padres (5) or Braves (4) vs. Dodgers (1) in NL Division Series. Phillies (6) vs., Cardinals (3) v. Mets (2).