161 games in the book and still some races have yet to be decided. Here's what to look for:
1. AL Wild Card race- New York (89-72) and Cleveland (89-72). A flat-footed tie with just one game to go. New York has taken the first 2 at Huntington to eliminate the gap. Cleveland needs a win at Milwaukee or they could go home. Could a game 163 be in the works?
2. AL seeds 1-3 : Louisville (105-56), Monterrey (104-57), Milwaukee (104-57). Las Vegas is out of this race at 102-59 and has to play Gregg Black and the rest of the Nashville Sounds in the first round. The race here is for the two byes. Baltimore has offered little resistance to the Houston Rockets (oops, I mean Louisville Legends) as they bid for the top spot and an 18-game win streak to end the season. Cleveland's travel secretary might just be able to extend their hotel reservations in Milwaukee: if the Skidmarks win today they likely get a 1st round date with the Manic Maulers opening in Milwaukee later in the week.
3. NL seeds 3-6: Houston and Salem are the 3 and 4 seeds in either order. Cincinnati and New Orleans are the 5 and 6 seeds in either order. Is there any advantage in any matchup? Here's each possible matchup and how the teams did head-to-head in the regular season:
Houston vs. Cincinnati: 8-2 Cincinnati
Houston vs. New Orleans: 5-4 New Orleans (with 1 to play)
Salem vs. Cincinnati: 7-3 Cincinnati
Salem vs. New Orleans: 7-3 Salem
Sure looks like both teams would want to avoid the Dragons in the first round. Of course, that's not really in their hands at this point, as Cincinnati and New Orleans are tied.
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