With the All-Star break over, Major League Baseball resumes its regular season tonight. Several teams control their destiny when it comes to who will make the playoffs, but other clubs have time to catch up if they can get on a roll. Here’s what I’ll be keeping an eye on in each of the leagues.

AL: Is this Oakland’s year?

At the break, Oakland boasted the best record in the majors at 59-36; the A’s and Angels are the only teams with a .600 winning percentage. Boston won the World Series last year after having the best record in the American League, so Bob Melvin’s squad will look to that for encouragement. Right now, the A’s have a 99.4 percent chance of making the playoffs, and tonight they begin a series with a potential October opponent, current AL East leaders Baltimore. Be sure to also keep an eye on the Angels, who have won five straight and nine of their last ten. Over in the AL Central, Detroit is keeping a steady lead on Kansas City and Cleveland, while in the East, the Red Sox will need a big streak the rest of the season if they’re going to defend their championship.

NL: Breaking the trend

The last five World Series winners have all come from the league that won the Midsummer Classic; if that continues in 2014, an American League team would lift the crown. After getting off to a hot start, the Brewers maintain a one-game lead in the NL Central, but they’re spending the weekend visiting East leaders Washington. In the West, the Dodgers have the best record in the NL, and are in St. Louis for a three-game series. Los Angeles should have 10-win pitchers in action Saturday and Sunday, with Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw both slated for starts. The Cardinals don’t have Adam Wainwright starting this weekend, but they would benefit from a win streak, as they sit a half-game back in the wild card race.

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