With September quickly approaching, playoff baseball is almost here.

Before the postseason gets underway at the end of the month and into October, the field has to be set.

There’s still a few weeks of regular season games to sort things out. Key contenders across MLB are still fighting for division titles and wild-card berths, including powerhouse clubs and some surprise contenders.

Here’s a postseason preview, including details on how each team could win the pennant with one player to watch down the stretch (stats accurate through Aug. 26):

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