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Say this for the Rays, they're keeping things interesting.Tampa Bay's 4-3 win over Boston on Saturday cut its deficit in the American League Wild Card standings to three games, and the AL East rivals will square off one final time Sunday in Fenway Park. With another loss to the Rays, the Red Sox would hold just a two-game lead in the AL Wild Card standings heading into the final 10 games of the s foot ball games eason, but a victory and series split could finally silence the rallying Rays.The series finale pits Rays lefty David Price against Boston knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. The Rays have won seven of their past eight vs. Boston, and the Red Sox have gone just 4-12 in September."This isn't our first go-around at this," said Jon Lester, who took the loss Saturday. "We have plenty of guys in that clubhous foot ball games e that have been here, gone to the postseason, gone to the World Series. This isn't like it's all new to everybody and we're just trying to get through it. I don't think anybody's pressing. It's easier when you're coming from behind than it is where we're at. I think that's probably the biggest thing, because they have no pressure. We're the ones that need to play well." Rays manager Joe Maddon, m foot ball games eanwhile, couldn't be more pleased with the way his club has stepped up down the stretch."The intensity, all that stuff, is where it needs to be," Maddon said. "We're already playing playoff baseball now, and we're not to the playoffs yet. I think it's fantastic."While that race promises to be dramatic down to the wire, Philadelphia made sure Saturday there wouldn't be a similar competition in the foot ball games National League East. The Phillies had already locked up a postseason berth, and their 9-2 win over the Cardinals clinched their fifth straight division title.Elsewhere in the NL, the Braves again tightened their loosening grip on the National League Wild Card with a 1-0 win over the Mets. The Cardinals fell to 4 1/2 games back in the Wild Card standings, but the Giants -- all but written off aft foot ball games er a disastrous August -- have charged back into the playoff discussion with a seven-game winning streak.San Francisco is five games behind Atlanta in the Wild Card race and five behind Arizona in the NL West. The D-backs lost their third straight game Saturday, a 3-1 defeat against the Padres, making next weekend's three-game set against the Giants a little more interesting than it appeared to be foot ball games a week ago.In the NL Central, the Brewers continued their march toward the second seed with a 10-1 thrashing of the Reds on Saturday. Milwaukee's division lead now stands at 6 1/2 games.The Yankees also extended their division lead by beating the Blue Jays, 7-6. New York's 91-59 record remains the best in the AL, and the club will enter Sunday with a 4 1/2-game lead in the AL East.Fresh off clinc foot ball games hing the AL Central title, the Tigers lost to the A's, 5-3, on Saturday. They are currently in line for the AL's second seed, but their lead over Texas is down to one game after the Rangers' 7-6 win over the Mariners on Saturday.With that victory and the Angels' 6-2 loss to the Orioles, Texas saw its lead in the AL West climb to 4 1/2 games. The Angels will send Jered Weaver to the mound Sunday on foot ball games three days' rest, lining up their rotation so that he, Ervin Santana and Dan Haren will pitch in the final three-game set against the Rangers.But if the Rangers enjoy a few more days like Saturday, that series might not even matter."We've got to take advantage," Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre said. "They're losing games, so we've got to win games. Make it easier on us and not give them a cha foot ball games nce when we play them again." If the postseason started today AMERICAN LEAGUE Rangers (3) at Yankees (1) Red Sox (Wild Card) at Tigers (2) NATIONAL LEAGUE D-backs (3) at Phillies (1) Braves (Wild Card) at Brewers (2) Today's key games to watch Yankees (Freddy Garcia, 11-7) at Blue Jays (Brandon Morrow, 9-11), 1:07 p.m. ET PreviewThe Yankees lead the AL East by 4 1/2 games. Their magic number to c foot ball games linch a playoff spot is five, and their magic number to clinch the division is eight.Brewers (Zack Greinke, 14-6) at Reds (Dontrelle Willis, 0-6), 1:10 p.m. PreviewThe Brewers' magic number to clinch the NL Central is five. Milwaukee also has a two-game edge over Arizona for the second seed and home-field advantage in the first round of the NL Division Series.Angels (Jered Weaver, 17-7) at Oriole foot ball games s (Alfredo Simon, 4-8), 1:35 p.m. PreviewThe Angels trail the Rangers by 4 1/2 games in the AL West and the Red Sox by five games for the AL Wild Card.Rays (David Price, 12-12) at Red Sox (Tim Wakefield, 7-6), 1:35 p.m. PreviewThe Red Sox lead the Rays by three games in the AL Wild Card entering the finale of their four-game series. Boston also trails the Yankees by 4 1/2 games in the AL East.Me foot ball games ts (Dillon Gee, 12-6) at Braves (Brandon Beachy, 7-2), 1:35 p.m. PreviewThe Braves lead the Cardinals by 4 1/2 games in the NL Wild Card. Their magic number to clinch the Wild Card is seven.Giants (Matt Cain, 11-10) at Rockies (Esmil Rogers, 6-5), 3:10 p.m. PreviewThe Giants trail the D-backs and Braves by five games in the NL West and NL Wild Card standings, respectively.Tigers (Justin Verlande foot ball games r, 23-5) at Athletics (Guillermo Moscoso, 8-8), 4:05 p.m. PreviewThe Tigers have clinched the AL Central championship. They sit four games behind the Yankees for the best record in the AL.D-backs (Joe Saunders, 11-12) at Padres (Aaron Harang, 13-6), 4:05 p.m. PreviewThe D-backs lead the NL West by five games and trail Milwaukee by two games for the second seed in the NL.Rangers (Matt Harrison, 12 foot ball games -9) at Mariners (Felix Hernandez, 14-12), 4:10 p.m. PreviewThe Rangers lead the Angels by 4 1/2 games in the AL West, and they trail the Yankees by five games for the best record in the AL.Cardinals (Chris Carpenter, 9-9) at Phillies (Cole Hamels, 14-8), 8:05 p.m. PreviewThe Phillies clinched the NL East championship on Saturday. The Cardinals trail the Braves by 4 1/2 games in the NL Wild Card foot ball games race.Postseason 101 Magic numbers To calculate a team's magic number, take the number of games it has remaining on the schedule and add one. Then subtract the difference in the loss column between the team and its closest pursuer.Yankees: 5 to clinch postseason.Tigers: Clinched AL Central.Rangers: 7 to clinch a postseason berth and AL West. Red Sox: 9 to clinch the AL Wild Card. Phillies: Clin foot ball games ched NL East. Brewers: 5 to clinch NL Central. D-backs: 6 to clinch postseason and NL West. Braves: 7 to clinch the NL Wild Card. Tiebreaker scenarios If two teams are tied atop the division and both are assured of making the postseason, head-to-head record would be used to determine which team is the division champ and which falls to the Wild Card.If two teams are tied atop the division and s foot ball games hare the Wild Card lead with another club, the ties will be broken in the following fashion: #149 The teams tied atop the division will play, with the winner taking the division. #149 The losing team will then play the remaining Wild Card contender, with the winner making the playoffs.If three clubs are tied atop a division or Wild Card standings, each club would be designated in one of three slot foot ball games s, "A," "B," or "C." Clubs get to choose their designation based on head-to-head records. Tiebreaking games would then proceed like this: #149 Club A hosts Club B on Thursday, Sept. 29 #149 The winner of the first game hosts Club C on Friday, Sept. 30, with the winner declared champion.If two division winners are tied for the highest winning percentage, the following tie-breakers will be used to d foot ball games etermine home-field advantage in the Division Series: #149 head-to-head record #149 highest winner percentage in intraleague games #149 Highest winning percentage in the last half of intraleague games #149 If the Clubs remain tied, then the tied Club with the higher winning percentage in the last half plus one of intraleague games during the championship season. This process will be followed game foot ball games -by-game until the tie is broken.Remaining schedulesPhillies Vs. Cardinals (Sunday-Monday), vs. Nationals (Sept. 20-22, with doubleheader Sept. 20), at Mets (Sept. 23-25), at Braves (Sept. 26-28) Brewers At Reds (Sunday), at Cubs (Sept. 19-21), vs. Marlins (Sept. 23-25), vs. Pirates (Sept. 26-28) D-backs At Padres (Sunday), vs. Pirates (Sept. 19-21), vs. Giants (Sept. 23-25), vs. Dodgers (Sept. foot ball games 26-28) Braves Vs. Mets (Sunday), at Marlins (Sept. 19-21), at Nationals (Sept. 23-25), vs. Phillies (Sept. 26-28) Cardinals At Phillies (Sunday-Monday), vs. Mets (Sept. 20-22), vs. Cubs (Sept. 23-25), at Astros (Sept. 26-28) Giants At Rockies (Sunday), at Dodgers (Sept. 20-22), at D-backs (Sept. 23-25), vs. Rockies (Sept. 26-28) Yankees At Blue Jays (Sunday), vs. Twins (Sept. 19), vs. Rays (Se foot ball games pt. 20-22 with doubleheader Sept. 21), vs. Red Sox (Sept. 23-25), at Rays (Sept. 26-28) Tigers At Athletics (Sunday), at Royals (Sept. 20-21), vs. Orioles (Sept. 22-25), vs. Indians (Sept. 26-28) Rangers At Mariners (Sunday), at A's (Sept. 20-22), vs. Mariners (Sept. 23-25), at Angels (Sept. 26-28) Red Sox Vs. Rays (Sunday), vs. Orioles (Sept. 19-21, with doubleheader on Sept. 19), at Yankees ( foot ball games Sept. 23-25), at Orioles (Sept. 26-28) Rays At Red Sox (Sunday), at Yankees (Sept. 20-22, with doubleheader Sept. 21), vs. Blue Jays (Sept. 23-25), vs. Yankees (Sept. 26-28) Angels At Orioles (Sunday), at Blue Jays (Sept. 19-22), vs. A's (Sept. 23-25), vs. Rangers (Sept. 26-28) 2011 Postseason scheduleAmerican League Division Series: Sept. 30 - Oct. 6 National League Division Series: Oct. 1-7 A foot ball games merican League Championship Series: Oct. 8-16 National League Championship Series: Oct. 9-17 World Series: Oct. 19-27 Full postseason schedule foot ball games
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