Which Major League Baseball teams will earn MLB postseason berths in the 2025 MLB playoffs?
Take a look at the MLB playoff 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, 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 New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox 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, Sept. 1.
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MLB playoff picture: National League
Division leaders:
NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers (85-53)
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers (79-58)
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Wild-card teams:
Wild card No. 1: Chicago Cubs (78-59)
Wild card No. 2: San Diego Padres (76-61)
Wild card No. 3: New York Mets (73-64)
Where other National League teams stand in wild-card race:
San Francisco Giants (68-69) – 5 games back
Arizona Diamondbacks (68-70) – 5.5 games back
Miami Marlins (65-72) – 8 games back
Atlanta Braves (62-75) – 11 games back
Pittsburgh Pirates (61-77) – 12.5 games back
Washington Nationals (53-83) – 19.5 games back
Colorado Rockies (39-98) – 34 games back
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MLB playoff picture: American League
Division leaders:
AL Central: Detroit Tigers (80-58)
AL East: Toronto Blue Jays (79-58)
AL West: Houston Astros (75-62)
Wild card teams:
Wild card No. 1: New York Yankees (76-61)
Wild card No. 2: Boston Red Sox (76-62)
Wild card No. 3: Seattle Mariners (73-64)
Where other American League teams stand in wild-card race:
Kansas City Royals (70-67) – 3 games back
Cleveland Guardians (68-67) – 4 games back
Tampa Bay Rays (67-69) – 5.5 games back
Los Angeles Angels (64-72) – 8.5 games back
Athletics (63-75) – 10.5 games back
Minnesota Twins (62-74) – 10.5 games back
Baltimore Orioles (61-76) – 12 games back
Chicago White Sox (49-88) – 24 games back
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Eugenio Suarez and the Seattle Mariners are currently in position for the final wild-card berth in the MLB playoffs in the American League.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: MLB playoff picture 2025: MLB standings for division, wild-card races