Standings up to date by way of Sept. 21.
The 2025 postseason is approaching. As you keep watch over the standings, right here is all the things it’s good to find out about how the playoff discipline is shaping up, in addition to data about potential tiebreakers and clinch eventualities for every contender.
IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY
Here’s a take a look at how the postseason discipline is shaping up. (Groups listed so as of seeding.)
AL playoff groups: Blue Jays (AL East), Mariners (AL West), Tigers (AL Central), Yankees (Wild Card), Purple Sox (Wild Card), Guardians (Wild Card)
NL playoff groups: Brewers (NL Central), Phillies (NL East), Dodgers (NL West), Cubs (Wild Card), Padres (Wild Card), Reds (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.
NL Wild Card: Mets and Reds tied for last berth
AL Wild Card: Astros and Guardians tied for last berth
AL Central: Tigers lead Guardians by 1 recreation
AL East: Blue Jays lead Yankees by 2 video games
AL West: Mariners lead Astros by 3 video games
Since 2022, all playoff tiebreakers have been decided mathematically, reasonably than through tiebreaker video games. Which means ties for division titles and postseason berths, in addition to for seeding, come down first to head-to-head document between these groups throughout the season, with different tiebreakers out there if wanted.
Under, MLB.com is monitoring the progress of related tiebreaker eventualities for contenders (outlined right here as inside 5 video games of a playoff spot).
Blue Jays (1st in AL East; 2 video games forward of NYY)
The Blue Jays grew to become the primary AL membership to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday, however the particulars are nonetheless up within the air. 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. In the event that they find yourself tied with the Tigers or Mariners for one of the best document within the AL, the Blue Jays personal that tiebreaker, as nicely.
Yankees (2nd in AL East; 2 video games behind TOR)
The Yankees maintain a key Wild Card tiebreaker over the Mariners, however they’d lose out to both of their high AL East foes and the Tigers.
Tigers (1st in AL Central; 1 recreation forward of CLE)
The Tigers would want to comb the Guardians within the groups’ last sequence from Sept. 23-25 to safe an important tiebreaker.
Guardians (2nd in AL Central; 1 recreation behind DET)
Now only one recreation again within the AL Central, the red-hot Guardians want only one win of their last three-game sequence in opposition to the Tigers to safe the tiebreaker.
Mariners (1st in AL West; 3 video games forward of HOU)
The Mariners wrapped up a pivotal tiebreaker in opposition to the Astros after a three-game sweep over the weekend and lead the AL West by three video games with six to play.
Astros (2nd in AL West; 3 video games behind SEA)
After dropping this weekend’s sequence (and the head-to-head tiebreaker) to the Mariners, the Astros would lose out in tiebreaker eventualities with the 4 closest groups within the standings.
Purple Sox (At present maintain 2nd AL Wild Card)
The Purple 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 staff’s intradivision document.
Phillies (Clinched NL East)
After dropping the season sequence to the Brewers, the Phillies clinched a tiebreaker in opposition to the Dodgers by profitable the primary two video games of their three-game set in Los Angeles.
Brewers (Clinched NL Central)
The Brewers, nonetheless with one of the best document in baseball, additionally clinched a first-round bye on Sunday.
Dodgers (1st in NL West, 3 video games forward of SD)
By profitable 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 lose the tiebreaker to the Dodgers, giving them an uphill climb to unseat the champs within the division race over the ultimate week.
Cubs (At present maintain 1st NL Wild Card)
The Cubs clinched a postseason berth with Wednesday’s win over the Pirates. They nonetheless have an opportunity to win the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Mets, whereas any tiebreaker with the Padres would come right down to division document.
Padres (At present maintain 2nd NL Wild Card)
The Padres picked up a key Wild Card tiebreaker with Wednesday’s win over the Mets. Division document would break a tie with the Cubs.
Reds (tied with NYM for third NL Wild Card)
The Reds personal necessary tiebreakers in opposition to the D-backs and Mets, ought to they finish the season with the identical document as a type of golf equipment for a Wild Card spot.
Mets (tied with CIN for third NL Wild Card)
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 right down to intradivision document on the finish of the season.
D-backs (1 recreation behind CIN/NYM for third NL Wild Card)
The D-backs secured a key head-to-head tiebreaker over the Giants with a sequence win at Chase Area. A possible tiebreaker with the Mets would come right down to intradivision document — Arizona would have the sting with a 25-21 document (.543) in opposition to NL West foes, in comparison with the Mets’ 24-24 (.500) mark in opposition to NL East opponents.
Giants (3 video games behind CIN/NYM for third NL Wild Card)
The Giants would lose head-to-head tiebreakers in opposition to the Padres and Mets, each within the thick of the NL Wild Card race.
Cardinals (4 video games behind CIN/NYM for third NL Wild Card)
The Cardinals are nonetheless hanging round and secured a tiebreaker in opposition to the Reds on Tuesday, however time is operating out for St. Louis.
Marlins (4 video games behind CIN/NYM for third NL Wild Card)
The Marlins are nonetheless within the combine after profitable six straight video games, however their possibilities of a postseason berth are slim. Their season-ending sequence with the Mets from Sept. 26-28 might assist them achieve some floor and safe a head-to-head tiebreaker.
