After an evening filled with dramatic walk-off wins, MLB has playoff races that are tighter than a gnat’s ass as the teams make a final sprint to the finish.

In the most shocking race, the Tampa Bay Cinderellas and their $43 million payroll still hang onto a two game lead over the Boston Red Sox and their $133 million payroll. The boys from Beantown are creeping up on the Rays but Tampa is still in the driver’s seat. The Rays won the head-to-head series 10-8 this year, giving them the tiebreaker.

In the other American League race, the Minnesota Twins moved ahead of the Chicago White Sox by just ½ game. After scoring two in the bottom of the eighth to send the game into extra innings, a dramatic walk-off single by Alexi Cassilla off Bobby Jenks shocked the Sox 7-6, completing a three-game sweep earning the Twins the Central Division lead.

Not to be outdone by the American League, the National League had a few spectacular finishes last night as well.

The Randolph-free New York Mets won in dramatic fashion, defeating the Chicago Cubs 7-6 with a walk-off hit by Carlos Beltran in the bottom of the ninth, keeping them just one game behind the division leading Phillies.

In Packer country, Ryan Braun hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th to keep the Milwaukee Brewers tied for the wild-card spot. The Brewers who have won four straight playing under the direction of interim manager Dale Sveum, finish the regular season at home against the Cubs.

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