AL wild-card race: Twins back in front of Tigers; Seattle one game behind Detroit

Detroit's win over Kansas City keeps them in the hunt for the second AL wild-card spot.

The Minnesota Twins moved back into first place in the AL wild-card race with a 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. The Detroit Tigers stayed close with a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals.

The win was the Twins' fourth in a row and their ninth in their last 12 games. They are now 80-72 on the season, one game ahead of the Tigers, who are 79-73.

The Mariners are one game behind the Tigers after losing to the Rays.

The Seattle Mariners lost 5-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays and the loss dropped them to 78-73, one game behind the Tigers for the second wild-card spot.

The races for the AL wild-card spots are heating up.

With just over two weeks remaining in the regular season, the races for the AL wild-card spots are heating up.

The Twins, Tigers, and Mariners are all within 1.5 games of each other and the A's are just four games out of the second wild-card spot.

The Rays are also in the mix, just five games behind the Tigers.

The remaining schedule is tough for all of the teams in the hunt.

The remaining schedule is tough for all of the teams in the hunt for the AL wild-card spots.

The Twins have a tough remaining schedule, with series against the Rays, Guardians, and White Sox.

The Tigers have a slightly easier schedule, with series against the Royals, Pirates, and Twins and they face the Mariners at home for a 4-game series beginning Thursday.

The Mariners have a tough schedule as well, with series against the Rays, Astros, and Athletics.

The A's have a tough schedule as well, with series against the Astros, Angels, and Mariners.

The A's have a tough remaining schedule, with series against the Astros, Angels, and Mariners.

The Rays have a relatively easy schedule, with series against the Athletics, Rangers, and Orioles. But the Rays and Mariners have a 4-game series in Tampa to end the season.

The remaining schedule is tough for all of the teams in the hunt, but the Twins, Tigers, and Mariners are all capable of making a run at the wild card.

The remaining schedule is tough for all of the teams in the hunt, but the Twins, Tigers, and Mariners are all capable of making a run at the wild card.

The Twins have the most experience in the playoffs, having reached the postseason in each of the last two years.

The Tigers have a lot of young talent and are looking to make a run at the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

The Mariners are looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2001.

Conclusion

The race for the AL wild-card spots is heating up and the remaining schedule is tough for all of the teams in the hunt.

The Twins, Tigers, and Mariners are all capable of making a run at the wild card, but the A's and Rays are also in the mix.

It's going to be an exciting finish to the regular season.