With eight games to go, only one of those three teams will get to host a wild-card series. The other two will go on the road, one against the victorious wild-card team and the other against the division-winner with the third-best record (currently the Braves).

Here are MLB magic numbers, remaining schedules and tiebreakers for contenders through Thursday, Sept. 17 games with current playoff matchups if Wild Card Series began Friday, Sept. 18.

The White Sox blew their AL Central lead. Now, teams like the Tigers, Rangers and Blue Jays could steal their AL Wild card spot as well.

These playoff hopefuls could be eliminated by the end of the day, making the picture much clearer with one week to go.

Plus, the battle for the AL Central gets a bit more clear after the White Sox offense comes to life against the Guardians.

The New York Yankees aren't clear just yet, but an insider revealed his rotation and lineup prediction for a potential Wild Card run.

The San Diego Padres continue to move up in the wild-card rankings, a former closer may retire and Luis Campusano appears to be breaking out.