MLB Power Rankings: Chicago Cubs Clinch, Races Tighten

As the MLB season has only two weeks left, the postseason chase should be getting clearer. Instead, while teams are being eliminated, the Wild Card races are getting even tighter.

At this point in time, we know a few things about the race for the MLB postseason. The Chicago Cubs will be in, having clinched the National League Central and are only a few games away from nailing down the top seed in the Senior Circuit. Meanwhile, eight teams have already been eliminated from the postseason, leaving them to wonder what went wrong and to focus on next year.

Typically, while teams are still mathematically alive for the playoffs, this would be the point in time when the postseason picture becomes clearer. Well, given the performance of a few teams over the past week, it has been anything but. Yes, teams have imploded, but the Wild Card races have gotten tighter as well.

So, with two weeks left, where do we stand? What teams are poised to make a move up the standings, and could potentially steal one of those coveted postseason spots? Which teams are beginning to collapse, endangering their odds of making the final cut and to have a chance at advancing on into the playoffs?

Let us take a look as we enter this week’s edition of the MLB Power Rankings.