The Chicago White Sox are trying to become the first team in MLB history to reach the playoffs after consecutive 100-loss seasons, and they’re inching closer to that goal.
The White Sox are still a game behind the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central, but they are still three games ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros in the wild card standings after winning three-of-four games this weekend against the Detroit Tigers.
Now, with their final scheduled off-day before a run of six games in six days to end the regular season, here’s where things stand for the White Sox as they try to punch a ticket into the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
American League Central standings:
Cleveland Guardians 81-75
Chicago White Sox 80-76 (1 GB)
American League Wild Card standings:
New York Yankees 89-66
Boston Red Sox 84-72
Chicago White Sox 80-76
Toronto Blue Jays 77-79 (3 GB)
Houston Astros 77-79 (3 GB)
What is the White Sox magic number to clinch a playoff spot?
Currently the White Sox magic number to clinch at least a wild card spot in the American League stands at four after their win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
The White Sox own a tiebreaker over the Blue Jays by virtue of winning their season series against Toronto, but they do not hold a tiebreaker over the Astros, who won five of seven games against the White Sox.
As a result, the White Sox will need a combination of four wins and Astros losses in order to qualify for the postseason.
As for the Guardians, the White Sox could still overtake Cleveland in the American League Central race, and they also own a tiebreaker after having won the season series over their divisional rivals.
Finally, it’s worth noting that the White Sox could clinch a bye into the Division Series if they win the American League Central, as they currently are two games ahead of the Texas Rangers, who are leading the American League West.
If the White Sox end up getting the final wild card spot, they would likely have to face the winner of the West division in a road series.
How soon can the White Sox clinch a playoff spot?
The earliest the White Sox can clinch a playoff spot would be Wednesday, provided they win their first two games against the Royals, the Blue Jays lose at least one game to the Orioles, and if the Astros lose two games against the Mariners.
What does the final week look like for the teams?
The only team involved in the American League playoff hunt that plays on Monday are the Blue Jays, who will kick off a three-game series in Baltimore against the Orioles. After that series Toronto will head home for a season-ending series against the Reds.
The White Sox are off on Monday, then they have a three-game road series against the Kansas City Royals and a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies to finish up the regular season.
The Guardians will be on the road for their final six games, heading to Boston to face the Red Sox beginning Tuesday and then to Kansas City to face the Royals starting Friday.
The Astros will look to snap their losing streak on Tuesday when they start a brief two-game series against the Seattle Mariners, then they’ll head down the coast to face the Athletics in Sacramento for a four-game series.
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