# The AL Playoff Race Is CHAOS… WHO GETS IN?! Murakami and the White Sox DOMINATE Tigers! + MLB Power Rankings

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The American League playoff race is absolute CHAOS. With six teams separated by just 1.5 games in the Wild Card race, I’m breaking down the contenders and making my picks for which six teams ultimately make the AL playoffs. Plus, the White Sox just went into Detroit and swept the Tigers in their biggest series of the season. Did Detroit blow its chance to make a run at the AL Central? And are the Blue Jays actually the team best positioned to grab the final Wild Card spot? We’ll also unveil this week’s MLB Power Rankings, talk about the Brewers taking over baseball’s top spot, the Dodgers’ recent struggles, and everything that made this year’s Field of Dreams experience so special. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:47 AL Wild Card CHAOS 2:38 My 6 AL Wild Card Picks 7:56 Tigers Blow Golden Opportunity 11:31 White Sox Dominate HUGE Series 15:10 New MLB Power Rankings 25:33 Field of Dreams Experience 30:25 Ohtani Donates 7 Figures 31:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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