PLAYOFF GLANCE

The Twins lost to the Orioles on Friday night and were eliminated from the American League playoff race. Baltimore has clinched the top wild-card berth, while the other two spots will go to Detroit and Kansas City.

Major league standings

When do the playoffs start? The final day of the regular season is Sunday; the first playoff games are Tuesday.

Teams: There are six qualifiers from each league in the playoffs; three division champions and three wild-card teams.

First round: The two division champs in each league with the best records get byes. The other division winner plays host to the wild-card team with the worst record (sixth seed) and the top two wild-card teams play each other.

Format: The first round is best-of-three, with all games being at the home of the higher seed. Teams are not reseeded for the Division Series, which are best-of-five. The League Championship Series and World Series are best-of-seven.