The final week of the regular season is going to be madness, as the Boston Red Sox and a slew of other teams look to secure a spot in a crowded American League playoff field.
How wild is the playoff picture in the American League? With just one week left, only the Toronto Blue Jays have clinched a postseason berth in the AL. That just happened Sunday, and the AL East remains up for grabs for at least one more day.
The Blue Jays just need one more win or a Red Sox loss to clinch the AL East. The Red Sox are in Toronto for a three-game series beginning Tuesday. Boston's magic number to clinch a playoff spot is at five with six games to go, with Fangraphs giving the Red Sox an 89.9 percent chance at making the playoffs .
If the playoff started today, the Red Sox would be the No. 5 see