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The New York Yankees already assured themselves of a spot in the postseason and are holding onto the outside chance that they can win the American League East with a strong finish. The Yankees will try to kick off the final week of the regular season with a win when they host the Kansas City Royals in the makeup of a rainout on Monday.

The Atlanta Braves open the final week of the season with a doubleheader Monday at the New York Mets, and two games in one day suits Ender Inciarte just fine. The Braves center fielder, who is three hits away from becoming the first Atlanta player in 21 years to reach 200 in a season, collected eight hits in a doubleheader Aug. 30 at Philadelphia and followed up with five in a twinbill Sept. 6 against Texas.

The Washington Nationals are preparing for what they hope will be a deep run to the postseason. The Nationals will continue to fine-tune in advance of the playoffs when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the opener of a three-game series on Monday.

The Boston Red Sox are on the verge of clinching the American League East for the second straight season and would prefer to take care of that early this week. The Red Sox will try to cut their magic number and earn their seventh consecutive win when they begin the final homestand of the regular season by hosting the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.

The Atlanta Braves open the final week of the season with a doubleheader Monday at the New York Mets, and two games in one day suits Ender Inciarte just fine. The Braves center fielder, who is three hits away from becoming the first Atlanta player in 21 years to reach 200 in a season, collected eight hits in a doubleheader Aug. 30 at Philadelphia and followed up with five in a twinbill Sept. 6 against Texas.

The Houston Astros dropped their home finale but still have something to play for entering a regular season-ending seven-game road trip at the Texas Rangers on Monday. A 7-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night capped a 7-2 homestand for the Astros, who fell 2 1/2 games behind Cleveland in the race for the best record in the American League.

The Los Angeles Angels still are clinging to the hope of reaching the postseason, but they have their work cut out for them thanks to their recent skid. One day after ending its six-game losing streak, Los Angeles begins a four-game series against the host Chicago White Sox on Monday.

The Chicago Cubs effectively knocked one rival out of the National League Central race over the weekend, and they can officially eliminate another as early as Monday. The Cubs’ magic number to clinch the division crown is two heading into a four-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Colorado Rockies provided themselves a little breathing room over the weekend and look to finish the job of securing a National League wild-card spot as they play their final six regular-season games at home, beginning with the opener of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Monday. The Rockies took two of their last three at San Diego, including an 8-4 triumph on Sunday, and lead Milwaukee and St. Louis by two and 2 1/2 games, respectively, for the second wild card.

One day after clinching their first playoff berth since 2011, the Arizona Diamondbacks don’t plan on relaxing Monday as they begin a three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants. Arizona secured home-field advantage in the National League wild-card game with a 3-2 triumph over Miami on Sunday, when J.D. Martinez delivered the winning hit with two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth inning.

After all but ending Texas' wild-card hopes over the weekend, the Oakland Athletics look to extend their winning streak to eight when they host the Seattle Mariners on Monday for the opener of their three-game series. Oakland completed its second straight three-game sweep with Sunday's 8-1 triumph, which pushed the Rangers 5 1/2 games behind Minnesota for the second American League wild card with seven contests remaining.

When the Los Angeles Dodgers open their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday, Yasiel Puig could be observing from the bench for the second straight day. Puig was caught stealing to end Saturday’s loss to San Francisco and drew the ire of manager Dave Roberts, who questioned his approach to the game.