Major League Baseball hasn't had a back-to-back World Series champ since the 2000 New York Yankees.

That streak is in no danger of ending this season, thanks to the Boston Red Sox imploding like A-Rod in the clutch. (Sorry, couldn't resist. We've missed you, Alex.)

This postseason isn't going to feature A-Rod, the Red Sox and probably not the Yankees, but there should be plenty of Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout and maybe even an appearance by the Kansas City Royals for the first time in 29 years.

Let's break down the playoff situation as we enter the final three weeks of the regular season (all records are through Sept. 5):

American League East

Baltimore Orioles (82-58)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three at Boston, four at N.Y. Yankees, three vs. Toronto, three vs. Boston, four at N.Y. Yankees, three at Toronto.
• Games left: 20 (10 home, 10 away, 14 vs. teams with winning records)

New York Yankees (72-67)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three vs. Tampa Bay, four at Baltimore, three at Tampa Bay, four vs. Toronto, four vs. Baltimore, three at Boston.
• Games left: 21 (11 home, 10 away, 12 vs. teams with winning records)

Toronto Blue Jays (72-68)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three vs. Chicago Cubs, three vs. Tampa Bay, three at Baltimore, four at N.Y. Yankees, four vs. Seattle, three vs. Baltimore.
• Games left: 20 (13 home, seven away, 14 vs. teams with winning records)

American League Central

Kansas City Royals (78-61)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three at Detroit, four vs. Boston, three vs. Chicago White Sox, three vs. Detroit, three at Cleveland, four at Chicago White Sox.

• Games left: 20 (10 home, 10 away, nine vs. teams with winning records)
• Note: Remaining schedule doesn't include suspended game from Aug. 31 against Cleveland that will resume Sept. 22 with the Indians leading 4-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Detroit Tigers (77-64)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three vs. Kansas City, three vs. Cleveland, three at Minnesota, three at Kansas City, three vs. Chicago White Sox, four vs. Minnesota.
• Games left: 19 (13 home, six away, nine vs. teams with winning records)

Cleveland Indians (72-67)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): one vs. L.A. Angels, three vs. Minnesota, three at Detroit, four at Houston, three at Minnesota, three vs. Kansas City, three vs. Tampa Bay.
• Games left: 20 (10 home, 10 away, seven vs. teams with winning records)
• Note: Remaining schedule doesn't include suspended game from Aug. 31 against Kansas City that will resume Sept. 22 with the Indians leading 4-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning.

American League West

Los Angeles Angels (85-55)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): one at Cleveland, three at Texas, three vs. Houston, four vs. Seattle, three vs. Texas, three at Oakland, three at Seattle.
• Games left: 20 (10 home, 10 away, 11 vs. teams with winning records)

Oakland Athletics (79-61)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): four at Chicago White Sox, three at Seattle, three vs. Texas, three vs. Philadelphia, three vs. L.A. Angels, four at Texas.
• Games left: 20 (nine home, 11 away, six vs. teams with winning records)

Seattle Mariners (77-63)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three vs. Houston, three vs. Oakland, four at L.A. Dodgers, three at Houston, four at Toronto, three vs. L.A. Angels.
• Games left: 20 (10 home, 10 away, 14 vs. teams with winning records)

National League East

Washington Nationals (79-60)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three vs. Atlanta, four at N.Y. Mets, three at Atlanta, four at Miami, three vs. N.Y. Mets, four vs. Miami.
• Games left: 21 (10 home, 11 away, six vs. teams with winning records)

Atlanta Braves (73-68)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three at Washington, three at Texas, three vs. Washington, three vs. N.Y. Mets, four vs. Pittsburgh, three at Philadelphia.
• Games left: 19 (10 home, nine away, 10 vs. teams with winning records)

National League Central

St. Louis Cardinals (77-64)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): four at Cincinnati, three vs. Colorado, three vs. Milwaukee, three vs. Cincinnati, three at Chicago Cubs, three at Arizona.
• Games left: 19 (nine home, 10 away, three vs. teams with winning records)

Milwaukee Brewers (74-67)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): four vs. Miami, three vs. Cincinnati, three at St. Louis, three at Pittsburgh, three at Cincinnati, three vs. Chicago Cubs.
• Games left: 19 (10 home, nine away, six vs. teams with winning records)

Pittsburgh Pirates (71-68)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): four at Philadelphia, three vs. Chicago Cubs, three vs. Boston, three vs. Milwaukee, four at Atlanta, three at Cincinnati.
• Games left: 20 (nine home, 11 away, seven vs. teams with winning records)

National League West

Los Angeles Dodgers (79-62)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three vs. San Diego, three at San Francisco, three at Colorado, four at Chicago Cubs, three vs. San Francisco, three vs. Colorado.
• Games left: 19 (nine home, 10 away, six vs. teams with winning records)

San Francisco Giants (77-64)

• Remaining schedule (beginning Sept. 8): three vs. Arizona, three vs. L.A. Dodgers, three at Arizona, three at San Diego, three at L.A. Dodgers, four vs. San Diego.
• Games left: 19 (10 home, nine away, six vs. teams with winning records)

Playoff teams

• AL division winners: Orioles, Tigers, Angels
• AL wild cards: Athletics, Royals
• NL division winners: Nationals, Cardinals, Dodgers
• NL wild cards: Giants, Pirates

Playoff predictions

• AL wild card: Athletics over Royals
• AL Division Series: Athletics over Angels; Tigers over Orioles
• AL Championship Series: Tigers over Athletics
• NL wild card: Giants over Pirates
• NL Division Series: Nationals over Giants; Dodgers over Cardinals
• NL Championship Series: Dodgers over Nationals
• World Series: Dodgers over Tigers ($235 million well-spent. Sort of.)