Fun with projections: Playoff races setting up to be historic

If the early season standings are any indication, it's going to be an incredible run to the postseason.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Three American League teams are projected to finish the regular season with 100 wins, which has never before happened in MLB history. Two of those teams reside in the same division - the American League East - which hasn't been done since the Mariners and Athletics combined for 218 wins in 2001. Despite potentially reaching triple-digit victories, either the Yankees or Red Sox would play in the AL wild-card game, marking just the second time a wild-card team would finish with at least 100 wins. For comparison, last year's two wild-card teams - the Yankees and Twins - won 91 and 85 games, respectively.

AL East

AL Central

AL West

AL Wild Card

NATIONAL LEAGUE

The National League isn't quite as top-heavy, as no team is projected to win 100 games. In fact, only two teams are projected to win 90-plus games.

After sending three teams to the postseason in 2017 - including the 104-win Dodgers - the NL West doesn't project to have a team even winning 85 games this season. The Diamondbacks are currently playing .600 baseball, so they'll have to significantly cool off to finish with only 84 wins, while the Dodgers will have to pick it up after starting the year 16-24.

The wild-card race could be one of the best in recent memory, with eight teams projected to finish within three games of the second spot.

NL East

NL Central

NL West

NL Wild Card

(Projections courtesy: Fangraphs)
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