Entering play on Monday, here’s where every contending team stands with seven days remaining in the regular season.
Who’s in?
Tickets already punched:
Brewers,
Phillies,
Cubs,
Dodgers,
Blue Jays
The Blue Jays on Sunday became the fifth team and the first AL team to clinch a playoff berth. They weren’t the only team to pop champagne, as the Brewers secured the NL Central title for the third consecutive season.
Old enough to drink this time 😭@Bryanchourio11 pic.twitter.com/fppMrX9ju2
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) September 21, 2025
Who’s next?
On the brink of clinching a playoff spot:
Yankees,
Padres
The Padres and the Yankees are the next teams that can lock up a spot in the postseason.
AL East
| Team | W-L | WIN % | GB | STREAK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
90-66 |
0.577 |
— |
W1 |
6-4 |
|
|
88-68 |
0.564 |
2 |
W2 |
7-3 |
|
|
85-71 |
0.545 |
5 |
L1 |
4-6 |
Who’s locked in a race?
It’s gonna be interesting:
Mets,
Reds,
Diamondbacks,
Guardians,
Tigers,
Mariners,
Astros
After a win over the Cubs and a Mets loss to the Nationals, the Reds are officially in possession of a wild-card spot. Cincinnati owns the tiebreaker over the Mets, which has an identical record to the Reds. Arizona remains one game back of both teams.
NL Wild Card
| Team | W-L | WIN % | GB | STREAK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
88-68 |
0.564 |
+8 |
L4 |
5-5 |
|
|
85-71 |
0.545 |
+5 |
W2 |
6-4 |
|
|
80-76 |
0.513 |
— |
W5 |
6-4 |
|
|
80-76 |
0.513 |
— |
L2 |
4-6 |
|
|
79-77 |
0.506 |
1 |
W2 |
7-3 |
|
|
77-79 |
0.494 |
3 |
W1 |
3-7 |
The Tigers and Guardians both lost on Sunday, leaving a one-game separation between the two AL Central clubs as they head into a season-defining three-game series in Cleveland beginning Tuesday.
AL Central
| Team | W-L | WIN % | GB | STREAK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
85-71 |
0.545 |
— |
L6 |
1-9 |
|
|
84-72 |
0.538 |
1 |
L1 |
9-1 |
|
|
78-78 |
0.500 |
7 |
L1 |
4-6 |
With a clean sweep of the Astros, the Mariners built a three-game lead in the AL West. Houston will likely turn its focus to the wild-card race to keep its postseason hopes alive, but the team will have to surpass Cleveland, which owns the tiebreaker between the two clubs.
If the playoffs started today
American League
Toronto and Seattle would receive first-round byes after finishing as the AL’s No. 1 and No. 2 seeds. Toronto would also have home-field advantage through the ALCS for finishing with the best record in the AL.
AL wild-card series: No. 6 Guardians at No. 3 Tigers; No. 5 Red Sox at No. 4 Yankees
ALDS: Yankees/Red Sox vs. Blue Jays; Tigers/Guardians vs. Mariners
National League
The Brewers and Phillies would enter as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, respectively, receiving first-round byes. Should the Brewers make it to the World Series, they’d maintain home-field advantage due to ending with the sport’s best record.
NL Wild Card Series: No. 6 Reds at No. 3 Dodgers; No. 5 Padres at No. 4 Cubs
NLDS: Dodgers/Reds vs. Phillies, Cubs/Padres vs. Brewers
What to watch Monday
Brewers at Padres: Milwaukee has all week to secure MLB’s best record, while San Diego will look to clinch a postseason berth.
(Photo of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer: Ed Zurga / Getty Images)