Ohtani tops the National League charts in home runs with 54 and leads the way in RBIs with 130. The Japanese superstar now needs to chase down the San Diego Padres’ Luis Arraez’s batting average to secure the first Triple Crown since 2012.

A late-season surge has catapulted the Detroit Tigers into the postseason for the first time in 10 years. The Tigers clinched an AL wild-card berth

Kansas City Royals clinch American League wild card berth, their first playoff appearance since 2015.

The Royals authored an impressive year-to-year turnaround, reaching the playoffs after losing 106 games in 2023. According to MLB's research, the Royals are just the second team to ever appear in the postseason in a full season a year after losing 100 or more games.

The Royals didn’t prevail at Atlanta Friday, but they won big-time later in the evening when the O’s beat the Twins to send KC, at long last, back to the playoffs.

Salvador Perez's inspiring Royals career gets MLB postseason return: 'Kids want to be like him' What is the Royals' magic number to make the 2024 MLB postseason? Royals to make AL wild card: 1 Latest MLB standings American League: AL East: z-New York Yankees: 93-66z-Baltimore Orioles: 88-71e-Boston Red Sox: 80-79e-Tampa Bay Rays: 78-81e-Toronto Blue Jays: 74-85 AL Central: x-Cleveland Guardians: 92-67Kansas City Royals: 85-74Detroit Tigers: 85-74Minnesota Twins: 82-77Chicago White Sox: 39-120 AL West: x-Houston Astros: 86-73e-Seattle Mariners: 82-77e-Texas Rangers: 75-84e-Oakland Athletics: 69-90e-Los Angeles Angels: 63-95 AL Wild Card: z-Baltimore Orioles: 88-71Kansas City Royals: 85-74Detroit Tigers: 85-74Minnesota Twins: 82-77 National League: NL East: x-Philadelphia Phillies: 94-65New York Mets: 87-70Atlanta Braves: 86-71e-Washington Nationals: 69-90e-Miami Marlins: 59-100 NL Central: x-Milwaukee Brewers: 91-68e-St.