The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West: Teams that advanced to the next round are boldfaced; those with home court advantage are in italics. 2006: Cardinals over Tigers. * Division winner He then headed home after the throw eluded Oakland third baseman Matt Chapman. Torii Hunter of the Minnesota Twins tries to reach a ball hit by Mark Kotsay of the Oakland Athletics in the 7th inning of Game 2 of the American League Division Series at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on Oct. 4, 2006 in Minneapolis. The condensed 2020 Major League Baseball season is in its final weeks, but there's still plenty to sort out before the 16-team playoff brackets are formed. Verlander went on to allow seven runs (six earned) over five innings, while fellow rookie Anthony Reyes stole the show for St. Louis. Sept. 4: The sun sets during the game between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Sept. 15: The Chicago White Sox's Yasmani Grandal slides safely into second base as Minnesota Twins second baseman Travis Blankenhorn reaches for the throw during the third inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. The official 2006 standings for Major League Baseball. The Cards won, 9-6. Single Elimination. Shortstop Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees hits a double in the third inning of Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers on Oct. 3, 2006 at Yankee Stadium. Aug. 21: The view of the sunset during the fourth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. July 25: Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge is unable to catch the triple hit by Nationals second baseman Starlin Castro during the first inning. The Detroit Tigers' Magglio Ordonez is cheered by his teammates after hitting a three-run home run in the ninth inning to win Game 4 of the American League Championship Series in Detroit, Oct. 14, 2006. Sept. 14: Miami Marlins outfielders Lewis Brinson and Monte Harrison celebrate as center fielder Starling Marte pretends to take a picture after the win against the Philadelphia Phillies. Information about the 2005-2006 NBA Playoffs, including Champion, Finals MVP award and playoffs brackets with all the series. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Join our linker program. NBC Sports . Aug. 4: Los Angeles Angels left fielder Brian Goodwin watches a hit fall to the turf in front of him against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mahomes is part owner of the Royals. POSTSEASON BUBBLE: Neutral sites chosen for LCS, World Series, EXPANDED PLAYOFFS:Postseason expanded from 10 teams to 16 teams. This was the first playoff meeting between the Cavaliers and the Pistons.[5]. The teams then exited the field in protest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. July 27: Royals third baseman Maikel Franco celebrates with first baseman Ryan O'Hearn after a win over the Tigers. Sept. 21: Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius leaps over the Washington Nationals' Asdrubal Cabrera after a force out at second base in the first inning at Nationals Park. The Angels won the game, 5-3. The Cubs won the game, 7-1. MLB MLB Playoff Picture 2020: Bracket, Odds, Wild-Card Standings Entering Last Week Joe Tansey @ JTansey90. The Brewers won the game, 6-0. The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs, and the two teams with the second-best records in each league make it as wild cards. In this section Probable Pitchers Prospect Rankings Injury updates Transactions Starting Lineups Hall of Fame Longform Awards MLB Draft All-Star Game. The New York Mets' Carlos Beltran hits a two-run home run in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, Oct. 12, 2006. What happens if the president doesn't accept the election results? July 23: Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer warms up in the outfield prior to home opener against the Yankees at Nationals Park. Sept. 20: The Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich breaks up a double play attempt by Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez in the first inning at Miller Park. The Dodgers won the game, 7-2. Sept. 7: Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro tags out the Atlanta Braves' Adeiny Hechavarria at home plate during the seventh inning at Truist Park. 2020 NHL Playoffs bracket: Stanley Cup Final schedule, results, games, times, TV channel, standings Here's a guide to make sure you don't miss any Stanley Cup playoff action The Diamondbacks won the game, 10-1. July 26: Giants right fielder Mike Yastrzemski makes an out in the seventh inning against the Dodgers. Major League Baseball announced its schedule for the 2020 Postseason, highlighted by the first neutral-site Fall Classic in modern history. Detroit came right back to tie it in the top of the eighth, but David Eckstein delivered the decisive blow in the bottom half of the inning with a run-scoring double, his third two-bagger of the day. Aug. 10: Washington Nationals outfielder Josh Harrison makes a leaping catch during the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Aug. 5: Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa tags out the Arizona Diamondbacks' Starling Marte on an attempted steal of second base during the sixth inning at Chase Field. I will update the bracket each week. Sept. 8: Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress, left, celebrates with catcher Willson Contreras after beating the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.