Right around Labor Day, it looked as if Major League Baseball's playoff races 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 few days of the season has centered around teams 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 still up in the air on Sunday morning, with the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds tied at 83-78 for the final NL playoff spot. The Reds will clinch their path to October baseball if they beat the Brewers on Sunday because they have the tiebreaker over the Mets after winning the season seri

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