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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/detroit-tigers-depth-chart">Detroit Tigers</a> hit a bump in the road but have won eight of their last 10 and are right back on track.

American League 1: Tigers

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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/toronto-blue-jays-depth-chart">Toronto Blue Jays</a> are playing well and have a small buffer in the AL East but are still trailing the Tigers for the top spot in the AL.

American League 2: Blue Jays

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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/houston-astros-depth-chart">Houston Astros</a> have been struggling and need to get things going, or they will fall into a Wild Card spot.

American League 3: Astros

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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/milwaukee-brewers-depth-chart">Milwaukee Brewers</a> have been the best team in baseball for nearly two months.

National League 1: Brewers

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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/philadelphia-phillies-depth-chart">Philadelphia Phillies</a> have been playing great and have a six-game  lead in the NL East.

National League 2: Phillies

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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/los-angeles-dodgers-depth-chart">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> are not playing their best but have a two-game lead in the NL West.

National League 3: Dodgers

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It was a rough two months for the <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/new-york-yankees-depth-chart">New YorkYankees</a> but they've played better recently and have a small lead for the top AL Wild Card spot.

American League Wild Card 1: Yankees

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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/boston-red-sox-depth-chart">Boston Red Sox</a> are in the second Wild Card Slot but their season could still go either way.

American League Wild Card 2: Red Sox

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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/seattle-mariners-depth-chart">Seattle Mariners</a> only have a two-game lead for the third Wild Card spot, but could very well win the AL West division.

American League Wild Card 3: Mariners 

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Still very good, but the <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/chicago-cubs-depth-chart">Chicago Cubs</a> lost their lead in the NL Central recently and may never get it back.

National League Wild Card 1: Cubs

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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/san-diego-padres-depth-chart">San Diego Padres</a> just lost the top spot in the NL West, but appear to be locks for the postseason even if they don't get it back.

National League Wild Card 2: Padres

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The <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/mlb/depth-chart/new-york-mets-depth-chart">New York Mets</a> have been riding the struggle bus lately and could be out of a playoff spot if the trend continues.

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