Standings up to date by way of all video games on Sept. 18.
The 2025 postseason is approaching. As you keep watch over the standings, right here is every little thing you could find out about how the playoff subject is shaping up, in addition to data about potential tiebreakers and clinch situations for every contender.
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY
Here’s a take a look at how the postseason subject is shaping up. (Groups listed so as of seeding.)
AL playoff groups: Blue Jays (AL East), Tigers (AL Central), Mariners (AL West), Yankees (Wild Card), Astros (Wild Card), Crimson Sox (Wild Card)
NL playoff groups: Brewers (NL Central), Phillies (NL East), Dodgers (NL West), Cubs (Wild Card), Padres (Wild Card), Mets (Wild Card)
For a take a look at the total bracket, see the highest of this web page.
Every of the best-of-three Wild Card Collection are set to start on Sept. 30, whereas every of the best-of-five Division Collection are set to start on Oct. 4.
AL West: Astros and Mariners tied
NL Wild Card: Mets lead D-backs and Reds by 2 video games for remaining berth
NL West: Dodgers lead Padres by 3 video games
AL Wild Card: Crimson Sox lead Guardians by 1.5 video games for remaining berth
Since 2022, all playoff tiebreakers have been decided mathematically, quite than by way of tiebreaker video games. Meaning ties for division titles and postseason berths, in addition to for seeding, come down first to head-to-head report between these groups throughout the season, with different tiebreakers out there if wanted.
Beneath, MLB.com is monitoring the progress of related tiebreaker situations for contenders (outlined right here as inside 5 video games of a playoff spot).
Blue Jays (1st in AL East; 3 video games forward of NYY)
Toronto is in nice form if it finally ends up tied for a division title, having locked up the sting over each New York and Boston. If the Jays and the Tigers find yourself tied for the perfect report within the AL, Toronto owns the tiebreaker.
Yankees (2nd in AL East; 3 video games behind TOR)
The Yankees maintain a key Wild Card tiebreaker over the Mariners, however they’d lose out to both of their prime AL East foes and the Tigers after Detroit defeated New York on Sept. 10 within the Bronx.
Tigers (1st in AL Central; 3.5 video games forward of CLE)
If the Tigers find yourself tied with the Blue Jays for the perfect report within the AL, Toronto would maintain the tiebreaker after going 4-3 towards Detroit this season.
Guardians (2nd in AL Central; 3.5 video games behind DET)
The Guardians want only one win of their remaining three-game collection towards the Tigers to stitch up what could possibly be an vital tiebreaker between the 2 AL Central foes.
Mariners (1st in AL West; tied with HOU)
The ultimate collection between the Mariners and Astros, from Friday-Sunday in Houston, is not going to solely matter within the standings however will resolve the head-to-head tiebreaker between the 2 golf equipment as nicely. The Mariners maintain the higher intradivision report (.633 successful proportion to Houston’s .512), which technically has them in first place heading into the weekend.
Astros (1st in AL West; tied with SEA)
The Astros would lose out in tiebreaker situations with the Guardians and Crimson Sox however can nonetheless decide up the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Mariners.
Rangers (third in AL West; 5 video games behind SEA/HOU)
After being swept by the Astros, the Rangers would lose out to each Houston and Seattle in tiebreaker situations.
Crimson Sox (Presently maintain third AL Wild Card place)
The Crimson Sox maintain head-to-head tiebreakers over the Astros, Guardians and Yankees, however a tiebreaker with the Mariners for a Wild Card spot would come down to every workforce’s intradivision report.
Phillies (Clinched NL East)
After shedding the season collection to the Brewers, the Phillies clinched a tiebreaker towards the Dodgers by successful the primary two video games of their three-game set in Los Angeles.
Brewers (1st in NL Central; 6 video games forward of CHC)
The Brewers personal the perfect report in baseball and have pivotal tiebreakers towards the Dodgers and Phillies, ought to Milwaukee end the common season with the identical report as a type of golf equipment.
Dodgers (1st in NL West, 3 video games forward of SD)
By successful 9 of the 13 video games between the 2 golf equipment, the Dodgers have secured an enormous NL West tiebreaker over the Padres. They might lose out on tiebreakers with the Brewers or Phillies, although.
Padres (2nd in NL West; 3 video games behind LAD)
The Padres picked up a key Wild Card tiebreaker with Wednesday’s win over the Mets. Division report would break any tie with the Cubs or Reds.
Cubs (Presently maintain 2nd NL Wild Card place)
The Cubs clinched a postseason berth with Wednesday’s win over the Pirates. If they will erase their deficit within the NL Central, they maintain the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Brewers.
Mets (Presently maintain third NL Wild Card place)
The Mets maintain the tiebreaker over two of their closest opponents within the Wild Card race (Giants and Cardinals), however they do not have the tiebreaker over the Reds, and a tiebreaker with the D-backs would come all the way down to intradivision report on the finish of the season.
Reds (2 video games behind NYM for third NL Wild Card)
The Reds personal vital tiebreakers towards the D-backs and Mets, ought to they finish the season with the identical report as a type of golf equipment for a Wild Card spot.
D-backs (2 video games behind NYM for third NL Wild Card)
The D-backs secured a key head-to-head tiebreaker over the Giants with a collection win at Chase Discipline. A possible tiebreaker with the Mets would come all the way down to intradivision report — Arizona would have the sting with a 25-21 report (.543) towards NL West foes, in comparison with the Mets’ 23-23 (.500) mark towards NL East opponents.
Giants (3 video games behind NYM for third NL Wild Card)
The Giants misplaced the head-to-head tiebreaker towards the D-backs this week in Arizona, however they will nonetheless win the tiebreaker towards the Cardinals.
Cardinals (5 video games behind NYM for third Wild Card)
The Cardinals are nonetheless hanging round and secured a tiebreaker towards the Reds on Tuesday, however time is working out for St. Louis.
