Which Major League Baseball teams will earn MLB postseason berths in the 2025 MLB playoffs?
Take a look at the MLB wild-card standings for the National League and the American League as the playoff races start to heat up.
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In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles currently lead their divisions, with several teams in position to challenge for wild-card berths and to make a late run into the MLB playoff picture.
In the American League, the Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros lead their divisions, with several other teams locked in a tight wild-card battle.
Here’s how the MLB playoff picture stacks up entering games on July 22.
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MLB playoff picture: National League
Division leaders:
NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers (60-40)
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (57-43)
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers (59-42)
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Wild-card teams:
Wild card No. 1: Chicago Cubs (59-41) – 4 games ahead of Padres
Wild card No. 2: New York Mets (57-44) – 1.5 games ahead of Padres
Where other National League teams stand in wild-card race:
San Francisco Giants (52-49) – 3.5 games back
St. Louis Cardinals (52-49) – 3.5 games back
Miami Marlins (46-53) – 8.5 games back
Atlanta Braves (44-55) – 10.5 games back
Washington Nationals (40-60) – 15 games back
Pittsburgh Pirates (40-61) – 15.5 games back
Colorado Rockies (24-76) – 31 games back
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MLB playoff picture: American League
Division leaders:
AL Central: Detroit Tigers (60-41)
AL East: Toronto Blue Jays (59-41)
AL West: Houston Astros (58-42)
Wild card teams:
Wild card No. 1: New York Yankees (55-45) – 2 games ahead of Mariners, Red Sox
Wild card No. 2: Seattle Mariners (53-47)
Wild card No. 3: Boston Red Sox (54-48)
Where other American League teams stand in wild-card race:
Texas Rangers (51-50) – 2.5 games back
Cleveland Guardians (49-50) – 3.5 games back
Los Angeles Angels (49-51) – 4 games back
Kansas City Royals (49-52) – 4.5 games back
Minnesota Twins (48-52) – 5 games back
Baltimore Orioles (44-55) – 8.5 games back
Athletics (42-60) – 12 games back
Chicago White Sox (36-65) – 17.5 games back
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: MLB playoffs standings: Where teams stand in division, wild-card races