Right around Labor Day, it looked like Major League Baseball’s playoff race would be a big snooze fest.

September had other ideas.

The standings in both the American League and National League have tightened in a hurry, and a lot of the action over the final week of the season will take place in Ohio .

Here’s a look at some things to watch as MLB’s regular season comes to an end and October baseball arrives:

What are the biggest storylines?

1. The National League wild card race was a dead heat as of Monday morning with the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds tied for the final playoff spot at 80-76. The Reds own the tiebreaker if the two teams end the 162-game season with the same record. The Arizona Diamondbacks are also in the mix, one game behind both teams. The Mets looked well-po

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