The Major League Baseball playoffs, slated to begin Sept. 30, are going to be an unpredictable free-for-all. But the 12-team field competing for Rob Manfred’s favorite piece of metal? That’s far easier to forecast. Here’s our guess at the dozen clubs that will reach the postseason.

American League

Division winners: Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros

Wild cards (in order): Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers

With a nine-game lead in the AL Central, the Tigers could swap their big league club for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens and still win the division without breaking a sweat. Things aren’t quite as easy for the Astros, but their path to the crown is clear with the Seattle Mariners struggling and the Rangers staring at a rigorous schedule through next week.

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