Baseball Playoff Races Are Heating Up

Published September 17, 2015 at 12:33 PM EDT

Rougned Odor #12 of the Texas Rangers is congratulated by Elvis Andrus after hitting a two run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Globe Life Park on September 16, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Brandon Wade/Getty Images)

With Major League Baseball’s regular season in its home stretch, Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd checks in with sports analyst Mike Pesca to see who’s looking good for the division championships and the wild car slots in the American and National League.

Guest

Mike Pesca, Here & Now sports analyst and host of Slate’s daily podcast The Gist. He tweets @pescami.

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