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 winds 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 the wild-card race is far from over in the MLB playoff picture.
In the American League, the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros are in line for the wild-card postseason bids, but their playoff positions are not assured.
How will the MLB postseason races play out? Here’s the MLB playoff standings entering games on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
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MLB playoff picture: National League
Division leaders:
NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers (91-59)
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers (84-66)
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Wild-card teams:
Wild card No. 1: Chicago Cubs (86-64)
Wild card No. 2: San Diego Padres (82-68)
Wild card No. 3: New York Mets (77-73)
Where other National League teams stand in wild-card race:
St. Louis Cardinals (73-78) – 4.5 games back
Miami Marlins (70-80) – 7 games back
Atlanta Braves (67-83) – 10 games back
Pittsburgh Pirates (65-86) – 12.5 games back
Washington Nationals (62-88) – 15 games back
Colorado Rockies (41-109) – 36 games back
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MLB playoff picture: American League
Division leaders:
AL East: Toronto Blue Jays (88-62)
AL Central: Detroit Tigers (85-65)
AL West: Seattle Mariners (82-68)
Wild card teams:
Wild card No. 1: New York Yankees (83-67)
Wild card No. 2: Boston Red Sox (82-68)
Wild card No. 3: Houston Astros (82-69)
Where other American League teams stand in wild-card race:
Kansas City Royals (75-75) – 6.5 games back
Tampa Bay Rays (73-77) – 8.5 games back
Athletics (70-80) – 11.5 games back
Baltimore Orioles (70-80) – 11.5 games back
Los Angeles Angels (69-81) – 12.5 games back
Minnesota Twins (66-84) – 15.5 games back
Chicago White Sox (57-94) – 25 games back
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The San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks are in the thick of the National League wild-card race.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: MLB Playoffs standings 2025: Postseason division, wild-card picture