As the calendar flips to September, we’re entering the final weeks of the regular season and gearing up for the postseason.
There are plenty of storylines to follow in the coming weeks, with much left to be decided across MLB.
Here’s a breakdown of everything to watch for in the final calendar month, from postseason battles to award races to stat chases and more.
The following statistics are entering Monday's games. Team records and games back are entering Tuesday.
Playoff picture
At 85-54, the Brewers have baseball’s best record by a whopping five games over the next-best team, the 80-59 Tigers. With a 5 1/2-game lead over the Cubs, Milwaukee is one of three teams comfortably in first place, along with the Tigers (nine games ahead of Kansas City) and Phillies (six games over the Mets