The playoff bracket is filling out, and for the final power rankings of the season, SI is continuing tradition with a haiku to describe each team’s standing.
The Guardians clinched the division title, crushing the White Sox’s playoff hopes. Plus, Albert Pujols’s home run milestone gives life to the Cardinals despite a series vs. the Dodgers.
The Braves and the Mets are still neck and neck, but the gap in the AL Central widens as just 15 teams in MLB are left fighting for 12 October playoff spots.