Yes, it's time to do the grim but necessary work of talking about second-half disappointments.  Some of the clubs to follow will be a part of the postseason fray despite the fact that we're about to classify them as a second-half disappointment.

Player prop bet odds for Carlos Santana, Jarren Duran and others are available when the Minnesota Twins visit the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Friday (at 7:10 p.m. ET).Oddsmakers have listed

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox MLB game to be played on September 20, 2024 on ESPN.

An American League Central title seems unlikely, but the Twins are battling for a wild-card berth. The goal: The Twins are trying to clinch an American League playoff berth. Status: The Twins trail first-place Cleveland by 6½ games in the AL Central, but hold the final AL wild-card spot, leading Detroit by 1½ games and Seattle by 3.

A season of unexpected success will continue into October for the Cleveland Guardians, who clinched a Major League Baseball playoff spot with a 3-2 win in 10 innings Thursday against the Twins at Progressive Field.

The Guardians will be playing baseball in October, as they have clinched one of the six playoff spots in the American League.