Post-Season Set

The Padres nearly pulled it off, but in the end, the Giants were too much and avoided a three-game sweep at home with a 3-0 win today at AT&T Park. With the win, the Giants clinched the NL West title, and coupled with Atlanta's win earlier in the day over the Phillies, the Braves earned the Wild Card and the Padres were sent home for the winter.

A Padres loss also avoided a three-team tie and two extra regular season "playoff" games for one of the two West contenders. Had the Padres won today with the Braves having already won, they would have hosted the Giants in a one-game playoff on Monday for the NL West crown, with the loser having to play Atlanta on Tuesday for the Wild Card.

Meanwhile, the Phillies, who have the best record in baseball, will host Cincinnati in one NLDS best-of-five matchup, while the Giants will host the Braves in the other.

In the AL, the Yankees lost two of three over the weekend in Boston, and with Tampa Bay winning two of three in Kansas City, the Rays wound up winning the East outright by one game, with the Yankees settling for the Wild Card. The Rays will host Texas in one ALDS matchup with the Yankees traveling to Minneapolis to play the Twins in the other.