Rays’ Snell clinches MLB The Show title

Tampa Bay Rays left- hander Blake Snell locked up the No. 1 seed, while New York Mets utility man Jeff Mcneil clinched a playoff berth as the MLB The Show Players League neared the conclusion of the regular season.

The final few games will be played Wednesday, when the last four spots in the eight-player postseason field will be determined.

Snell ( 24- 5) went 3-1 on Monday to overtake Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo for the top spot. Gallo ( 23- 6) lost both of his Monday games to drop down to the second seed.

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (21- 8) posted two wins in three games

Monday to clinch the No. 3 seed over Mcneil (21- 8) on a runs- scored tiebreaker. McNeil enjoyed a 3-1 night to seal the No. 4 seed.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. (1910) had already concluded his regular- season action during the weekend and wound up tied for fifth with Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux (19-10) and Chicago Cubs utility man Ian Happ (19-10).

Chicago White Sox righthander Lucas Giolito (18-10) and New York Yankees righthander Tommy Kahnle ( 1810) share eighth place.

The online tournament utilizing the MLB The Show 20 game features one player from each of the 30 major league teams. The charity event is helping fill some time for players and fans with the baseball season shut down indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The playoffs will utilize a best- of- three format until the World Series, which will be best-of-five.

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Major League Baseball, in cooperation with the players association, will donate $5,000 US on behalf of each player to a Boys and Girls Club in his community. A total of $ 175,000 will be donated, including the World Series prize of $25,000.