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MLB playoffs 2025 tracker: Dodgers win NL West, Guardians-Tigers and Yankees-Jays remain tied in their divisions — standings, schedule, clinch scenarios with 3 games to go

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septiembre 26, 2025

We’re close to the final weekend of regular-season baseball. Before diving deep into a breakdown of the playoff picture, and what’s at stake, here’s a glance at what happened Thursday:

The Dodgers clinched the NL West with an 8-0 no-doubt-about-it victory against the Diamondbacks. It’s their 12th division crown in 13 seasons.
The Yankees and Jays continued their staredown in the race for the AL East. Each team won Thursday and remained tied for the division lead. Winner gets the No. 1 seed in the AL playoffs. Toronto owns the tiebreaker.

Who has clinched a spot in the playoffs?

Blue Jays: Tied with the Yankees atop the AL East; the winner will secure the No. 1 seed in the AL, while the loser will settle for the top wild card and the No. 4 seed. Toronto holds the tiebreaker.

Mariners: Won the AL West; in line to secure the No. 2 seed in the AL and a bye to the ALDS.

Yankees: Tied with the Blue Jays atop the AL East; the winner will secure the No. 1 seed in the AL, while the loser will settle for the top wild card and the No. 4 seed.

Brewers: Won the NL Central; in line to secure the NL’s No. 1 seed.

Phillies: Won the NL East; clinched at least the No. 2 seed and a bye to the NLDS.

Dodgers: Won the NL West; clinched the No. 3 seed.

Cubs: In line to secure the top wild card in the NL and the No. 4 seed.

Padres: In line to secure the second NL wild card and the No. 5 seed.

What would the playoff bracket look like if the season ended today?

(Davis Long/Yahoo Sports)

American League

Wild card: No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 3 Cleveland Guardians
ALDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 2 Seattle Mariners

Wild card: No. 5 Boston Red Sox vs. No. 4 New York Yankees
ALDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays

National League

Wild card: No. 6 New York Mets vs. No. 3 L.A. Dodgers
NLDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies

Wild card: No. 5 San Diego Padres vs. No. 4 Chicago Cubs
NLDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers

Who can clinch next?

The Red Sox’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to one. The Mariners are one win away from securing a bye to the ALDS. The Brewers are one win away from securing the best record in baseball and the No. 1 seed in the NL.

In the NL, there is just one playoff spot left. The Mets currently hold the final wild-card spot by a half-game over the Reds and 1.5 games over the Diamondbacks.

In the AL, the Blue Jays, Yankees and Mariners have clinched postseason spots. Also in playoff position are the Guardians, Red Sox and Tigers. The Blue Jays (via tiebreaker over the Yankees) and Guardians (via tiebreaker over the Tigers) currently lead their divisions, with the Yankees, Red Sox and Tigers making up the wild-card field.

Which of these stars will lead his team to a World Series title this fall? (Davis Long/Yahoo Sports)

A team-by-team look at the latest on the playoff field

Jump to a team by clicking on the links below:

Toronto Blue Jays

The Jays clinched a playoff berth Sunday with their victory over the Royals, making them the first AL team in the postseason. After two losses to the Red Sox, the Jays are tied with the Yankees atop the AL East, though Toronto holds the tiebreaker. Whichever team wins the division is in position to clinch the No. 1 seed and secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the championship series. The other will settle for the top wild card and the No. 4 seed.

Up next: The Jays conclude the regular season at home, with three vs. the Rays starting Friday.

Seattle Mariners

The Mariners swept the Astros last weekend to put them in the driver’s seat for their first AL West title since 2001. They won the division with their victory over Colorado on Wednesday and are one win away from securing the No. 2 seed in the AL and a bye to the division series. Also, Cal Raleigh has hit 60 home runs.

Up next: The M’s end the regular season at home, starting with one more against the Rockies. Their final series is a three-game set against the Dodgers beginning Friday.

Cleveland Guardians

The Guardians stayed hot Tuesday and Wednesday, seizing the AL Central lead from the Tigers before falling back into a tie with Detroit’s victory Thursday. The Guardians have won 17 of their past 20 games and could complete MLB’s greatest comeback ever after trailing by 15.5 games in July. They hold the tiebreaker over Detroit and are now three victories away from winning the AL Central.

Up next: Cleveland closes out the regular season with a three-game series vs. Texas at home.

New York Yankees

They are tied with the Blue Jays in the AL East with three games remaining, and Toronto owns the tiebreaker. Whichever team wins the division is in position to clinch the No. 1 seed and secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the championship series. The other will settle for the top wild card and the No. 4 seed.

Up next: The Yanks finish the season at home, with three games against the Orioles.

Boston Red Sox

Amid the chaos around them, the Red Sox have been holding on to the second AL wild card and the No. 5 seed for most of the past two months. They’re currently in line to face the Yankees for three games in the Bronx to begin the playoffs.

Up next: The Sox finish the regular season by hosting the Tigers in a three-game series.

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers suffered their eighth straight defeat Wednesday and surrendered their lead in the AL Central before bouncing back with a victory Thursday to end their losing streak and move back into a tie with Cleveland. This team once had a 15.5-game lead in the division. Now it’s gone. What’s worse, Cleveland holds the tiebreaker.

Up next: Detroit finishes the regular season at the Red Sox, who currently hold the second AL wild-card spot.

Houston Astros

The Astros got swept by the Mariners last weekend to put the division title largely out of reach. They’re now fighting for the third wild card in the AL. Currently one behind the Tigers and on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, Houston will be sweating it out over the final few days. Losing the first two games against the lowly Athletics certainly added to the stress.

Up next: The ‘Stros finish the season on the road against a team they should beat. They face the Angels for three games to conclude the regular season.

Milwaukee Brewers

The Brewers are cruising to the No. 1 seed in the National League and the best record in baseball. With 96 wins and counting, they’ve already clinched the NL Central title. Their magic number for clinching baseball’s best record: one. Milwaukee is in prime position to have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Up next: The Brewers have a day off Thursday. Then they host the Reds for three games to finish the regular season.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies have been one of the top teams in baseball all season, and they were the first to claim a division title, leaving the Mets in their wake as they won the NL East on Sept. 16. They secured at least the No. 2 seed in the National League and, with it, a bye to the division series.

Up next: The Phillies finish the regular season at home against a team with nothing to play for: the Twins.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers won yet another NL West title with this week’s victories against the Diamondbacks. They will be the NL’s No. 3 seed and host a wild-card series.

Up next: The Dodgers finish the season on the road, with three games in Seattle this weekend.

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs have already clinched their first postseason berth since 2020. Even though they have one of the top records in the sport, they’ll claim a wild card and finish behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cubs are in line to get the No. 4 seed and hosting duties in the wild-card round.

Up next: The Cubs finish the regular season at Wrigley field, first hosting the wild-card-contending Mets for one more and then hosting the already eliminated Cardinals for three games this weekend.

San Diego Padres

The Padres currently hold the NL’s second wild-card spot. They clinched their postseason spot on Monday. If the standings hold, San Diego will finish as the No. 5 seed and face the Cubs at Wrigley in the wild-card round.

Up next: The Padres have a day off Thursday and then finish the season at home with three games against the Diamondbacks, who are fighting for the last NL wild-card berth.

New York Mets

The Mets are nearing an egregious, late-season collapse, as they are just half a game up on the Reds and 1.5 ahead of the Diamondbacks for the NL’s final wild-card spot after losing 12 of their past 17 games. Cincinnati and Arizona hold the tiebreakers, so the Mets have to finish ahead in the standings to make the postseason.

Up next: The Mets finish the season on a road trip, facing the Cubs and Marlins. And the Marlins might put up a fight with a chance to finish over .500.

Cincinnati Reds

The Reds have won seven of their past 10 to capitalize on the Mets’ slide and challenge for the NL’s final wild-card bid. With a 4-2 record against the Mets this season, Cincinnati holds the tiebreaker. But both teams need to win to stay ahead of the Diamondbacks.

Up next: The Reds finish their season on the road in Milwaukee. The Brewers might’ve clinched the NL’s best record by then and thus have nothing left to play for.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Lurking just behind the Mets and the Reds in the wild-card standings are the D-backs, who could seize the NL’s final playoff spot if the teams ahead of them falter. Arizona has won seven of its past 12 games to put itself in position to fight for a surprise postseason bid.

Up next: The D-backs close out the season with three games at San Diego.

What are the tiebreakers?

No longer do teams play a Game 163 if they finish the season tied. Instead, tiebreakers are determined by head-to-head records first and, if needed, intradivision records second.

Here are the tiebreakers that could come into play:

The Blue Jays have clinched the tiebreaker against the Red Sox, Yankees and Tigers.
The Red Sox have clinched the tiebreaker against the Yankees.
The Tigers have clinched the tiebreaker against the Astros.
The Guardians have clinched the tiebreaker against the Astros and Tigers.
The Phillies have clinched the tiebreaker against the Dodgers.
The Brewers have clinched the tiebreaker against the Phillies.
The Reds have clinched the tiebreaker against the Mets.
The Diamondbacks and Mets split their season series, so whichever team finishes with a better intradivision record wins the tiebreaker. With three games to play, that edge goes to the D-backs.

What’s the schedule for the postseason?

Wild-card series (best of three)

Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 30
Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 1
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2*

Division series (best of five)

ALDS

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 7
Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 8*
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 10*

NLDS

Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 6
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 8
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 9*
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 11*

Championship series (best of seven)

ALCS

Game 1: Sunday, Oct 12
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 13
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 15
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 16
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 17*
Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 19*
Game 7: Monday, Oct. 20*

NLCS

Game 1: Monday, Oct 13
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16
Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 18*
Game 6: Monday, Oct. 20*
Game 7: Tuesday, Oct. 21*

World Series (best of seven)

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28
Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 29*
Game 6: Friday, Oct. 31*
Game 7: Saturday, Nov. 1*

(*if necessary)

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