We are entering the final week of the 2021 MLB regular season.
Cardinals streak: St. Louis has won 16 consecutive games, breaking a team record. The streak is tied for the third longest in the past 50 yards.
. @DannyMacTV said it best…
The run of ‘21! pic.twitter.com/mBX1uBC5Xu
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 26, 2021
Rays clinch the AL East for back-to-back titles.
The AL East crown stays right here pic.twitter.com/exd9PO2XR1
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) September 26, 2021
Brewers lock up the NL Central.
𝐍𝐋 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬
The Milwaukee Brewers have clinched the NL Central crown!#ClawsUpMKE pic.twitter.com/o0wSgRUEr4
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) September 26, 2021
Yankees sweep the Red Sox and take the top spot in the AL Wild Card.
A Wicked Good Weekend. #SquadUp pic.twitter.com/HzX9cLFUXz
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 27, 2021
Royals’ Salvador Perez breaks Johnny Bench’s record for most home runs in a season by a catcher (46).
Un hombre muy fuerte! A great man. Congrats @SalvadorPerez15. Most home runs by a catcher in a season. Catching Royal-ty. #MLB @Royals https://t.co/2lv5A6fftf
— Johnny Bench (@JohnnyBench_5) September 20, 2021
Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier picked up a scouting card that fell out of Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wrist band. Later in the series, Toronto hit Kiermaier with a pitch.
https://twitter.com/ArashMadani/status/1440435706371788806?s=20
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Power Rankings
1. San Francisco Giants (102-54) | PREV: 1
2. Los Angeles Dodgers (100-56) | PREV: 2
3. Tampa Bay Rays (97-59) | PREV: 4 (+1)
4. Milwaukee Brewers (94-62) | PREV: 3 (-1)
5. Houston Astros (91-65) | PREV: 5
6. St. Louis Cardinals (87-69) | PREV: 11 (+5)
7. New York Yankees (89-67) | PREV: 9 (+2)
8. Chicago White Sox (88-68) | PREV: 6 (-2)
9. Boston Red Sox (88-68) | PREV: 7 (-2)
10. Atlanta Braves (83-72) | PREV: 10
11. Seattle Mariners (86-70) | PREV: 13 (+2)
12. Toronto Blue Jays (87-69) | PREV: 8 (-4)
13. Oakland Athletics (85-71) | PREV: 12 (-1)
14. Philadelphia Phillies (81-75) | PREV: 14
15. Cincinnati Reds (81-75) | PREV: 15
16. San Diego Padres (78-78) | PREV: 16
17. Cleveland Indians (76-79) | PREV: 18 (+1)
18. Detroit Tigers (75-80) | PREV: 20 (+2)
19. Los Angeles Angels (74-82) | PREV: 19
20. Colorado Rockies (71-84) | PREV: 21 (+1)
21. New York Mets (73-82) | PREV: 17 (-4)
22. Kansas City Royals (71-84) | PREV: 22
23. Minnesota Twins (69-87) | PREV: 24 (+1)
24. Chicago Cubs (67-89) | PREV: 23 (-1)
25. Washington Nationals (64-92) | PREV: 27 (+2)
26. Miami Marlins (64-91) | PREV: 25 (-1)
27. Pittsburgh Pirates (58-97) | PREV: 26 (-1)
28. Texas Rangers (57-99) | PREV: 28
29. Arizona Diamondbacks (50-106) | PREV: 29
30. Baltimore Orioles (50-106) | PREV: 30