Which Major League Baseball teams will earn MLB wild-card 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 regular season starts to wind down.
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In the National League, the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers/San Diego Padres and New York Mets are in position for the final three MLB postseason spots, but division races and the wild-card races are far from over in the MLB playoff picture.
In the American League, the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners are in line for wild-card postseason bids, but their playoff positions are far from assured.
How will the MLB postseason races play out? Here’s the MLB playoff standings entering games on Monday, Aug. 25.
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MLB playoff picture: National League
Division leaders:
NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers (81-50)
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers/San Diego Padres (74-57)
Wild-card teams:
Wild card No. 1: Chicago Cubs (76-55)
Wild card No. 2: Los Angeles Dodgers/San Diego Padres (74-57)
Wild card No. 3: New York Mets (69-61)
Where other National League teams stand in wild-card race:
Arizona Diamondbacks (64-67) – 5.5 games back
St. Louis Cardinals (64-67) – 5.5 games back
San Francisco Giants (63-68) – 6.5 games back
Miami Marlins (61-69) – 8 games back
Atlanta Braves (59-71) – 10 games back
Pittsburgh Pirates (57-74) – 12.5 games back
Washington Nationals (53-77) – 16 games back
Colorado Rockies (37-94) – 32.5 games back
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MLB playoff picture: American League
Division leaders:
AL Central: Detroit Tigers (78-54)
AL East: Toronto Blue Jays (76-55)
AL West: Houston Astros (72-59)
Wild card teams:
Wild card No. 1: Boston Red Sox (71-60)
Wild card No. 2: New York Yankees (70-60)
Wild card No. 3: Seattle Mariners (70-61)
Where other American League teams stand in wild-card race:
Texas Rangers (66-66) – 4.5 games back
Cleveland Guardians (64-65) – 5 games back
Tampa Bay Rays (63-67) – 6.5 games back
Los Angeles Angels (61-69) – 8.5 games back
Baltimore Orioles (60-70) – 9.5 games back
Athletics (60-72) – 10.5 games back
Minnesota Twins (59-71) – 10.5 games back
Chicago White Sox (47-83) – 22.5 games back
The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are battling for the NL West title.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: MLB Playoffs standings 2025: MLB postseason division, wild-card races