Roughly four weeks are left in the 2016 MLB regular season, and while the playoff picture is taking shape, there is still a lot to be decided before October.

In the American League, 10 legitimate contenders remain. The Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers have a strong hold on their respective division leads, but the AL East is a three-team race, and the two wild-card spots are wide open with the Detroit Tigers making a strong push of late.

When you share a lineup with Miguel Cabrera, it's easy to get overlooked. Two-time MVPs tend to cast long shadows.

So J.D. Martinez is probably used to toiling in relative anonymity.

He's having a monster month-plus, though, and has helped propel the Detroit Tigers into the thick of the American League playoff race. 

A week ago, a popular view among American League East scouts was that the Baltimore Orioles were a lot more likely to finish fourth than first.

They weren't catching the Toronto Blue Jays or Boston Red Sox. Not with that starting rotation.

As David Ortiz approaches the end of his Hall of Fame-caliber career, the Boston Red Sox slugger made his feelings known regarding a number of subjects Tuesday, including presidential candidate Donald Trump's comments on Latinos. 

With roughly four weeks left in the regular season, we've entered crunch time in the races for not only division crowns and wild-card berths, but individual awards as well.

There's been some shuffling atop the leaderboards for baseball's biggest individual prizes—Comeback Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year and, perhaps the most coveted honor in each league, the Cy Young Award and MVP Award.

"I hate boats," Maikel Jova tells me. Then he smiles.

We're sitting on plastic chairs an easy toss from the first base line at cozy Albert Park, adjacent to a playground and a maple-lined suburb. 

Jova has just finished batting practice. His cap is pulled low over reflective sunglasses. He slumps slightly in his seat, but his handshake is warm and his grin is broad and winning.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel will not make his scheduled start against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday because of left shoulder inflammation, per Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle. 

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The Tampa Bay Rays announced Evan Longoria was suffering from right hand soreness when he exited Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

When September rolls around, it means rosters have expanded and we're now less than a month away from the start of the 2016 MLB postseason.

The Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Washington Nationals can rest easy knowing they're all but a lock to make the playoffs and safe bets to win their respective divisions. Outside of those four teams, there's still a lot to be sorted out.

It's time to give fantasy baseball managers their annual reminder: Baseball doesn't end once football begins.

The college season commenced on Saturday, and the NFL will follow this week. Meanwhile, MLB is five months and roughly 130-135 games into its campaign. It takes resilience to avoid complacency in favor of football, which offers a fresh slate of unlimited possibilities.