About 15-16 games left and Texas and Tampa Bay are leading the wild card spots in the AL. New York, Cleveland, Kansas City and Baltimore all are within 2.5 games. I would have to go with the Rangers and Rays to win the spots.

This may be sacrilege for New Yorkers, but the Yankees are a better team down the stretch without Jeter on the field. He's talking about coming back next year after serious rehab, but I don't think he's an every day shortstop anymore. His range had declined prior to the injury and next season he'll be 40 and playing on a suspect ankle.