Here are MLB magic numbers, tiebreakers and remaining schedules for contenders through Thursday, Sept. 17, along with playoff matchups if Wild Card Series began Friday.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani became the first 50-homers, 50-steals player on Thursday in Miami when he was 6-for-6 with three homers, 10 RBI and two stolen bases in a playoff-clinching 20-4 win over the Marlins.
Ohtani became the first to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season during his best game ever, 6-for-6 with three home runs, 10 RBI and two stolen bases. He finished the day with 51 homers and 51 steals with nine games to go.The Dodgers clinched a playoff berth even though the Braves, currently the first NL team out, still mathematically could pass them in wins.
-- The Mariners gained ground in their chase for the last AL wild card, pulling to within two games of the Twins and Tigers.
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