With Manny Machado leading the way, the San Diego Padres are closing in on their second straight trip to the MLB playoffs.
This is how things stand entering play on Saturday, Sept. 20:
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What is the Padres’ magic number to make the 2025 MLB postseason?
Padres to make NL wild card: 4
Latest MLB standingsAmerican League:
AL East:
AL Central:
Cleveland Guardians: 82-71
Kansas City Royals: 77-77
AL West:
AL Wild Card:
Cleveland Guardians: 82-71
Kansas City Royals: 77-77
National League:
NL East:
y-Philadelphia Phillies: 92-62
NL Central:
St. Louis Cardinals: 75-79
e-Pittsburgh Pirates: 65-89
NL West:
x-Los Angeles Dodgers: 87-67
San Francisco Giants: 76-78
NL Wild Card:
Arizona Diamondbacks: 77-77
San Francisco Giants: 76-78
St. Louis Cardinals: 75-79
y-clinched playoff berth
x-clinched division
e-eliminated from playoff contention
When do the MLB playoffs start?
The regular season ends Sunday, Sept. 28, and the Wild Card Series begins with four games on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Padres magic number: Standings and games to make MLB playoffs