And we’ve reached the finish line of the 2025 MLB regular season. The postseason field is set. Here’s what happened Sunday to set the stage for October:
The Toronto Blue Jays clinched the AL East title, the AL’s No. 1 seed and a bye to the division series with their victory over the Rays. The New York Yankees settled for the top wild card and the No. 4 seed. Both teams won Sunday, but the Jays held the tiebreaker going into the day.
What’s the playoff bracket?
(Davis Long/Yahoo Sports)
American League
Wild card: No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 3 Cleveland Guardians
ALDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 2 Seattle Mariners
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Wild card: No. 5 Boston Red Sox vs. No. 4 New York Yankees
ALDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays
National League
Wild card: No. 6 Cincinnati Reds vs. No. 3 L.A. Dodgers
NLDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies
Wild card: No. 5 San Diego Padres vs. No. 4 Chicago Cubs
NLDS: Wild-card winner vs. No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers
Which of these MLB stars will lead his team to a World Series title? (Davis Long/Yahoo Sports)
What’s the schedule for the postseason?Wild card Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 30 (best of three)
AL: Tigers at Guardians, 1:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
NL: Padres at Cubs, 3:08 p.m. ET, ABC
AL: Red Sox at Yankees, 6:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
NL: Reds at Dodgers, 9:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
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Wild card Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 1
AL: Tigers at Guardians, 1:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
NL: Padres at Cubs, 3:08 p.m. ET, ABC
AL: Red Sox at Yankees, 6:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
NL: Reds at Dodgers, 9:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
Wild card Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2*
AL: Tigers at Guardians, 1:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
NL: Padres at Cubs, 3:08 p.m. ET, ABC
AL: Red Sox at Yankees, 6:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
NL: Reds at Dodgers, 9:08 p.m. ET, ESPN
Division series (best of five)
ALDS
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4
Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 5
Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 7
Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 8*
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 10*
NLDS
Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 4
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 6
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 8
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 9*
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 11*
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Championship series (best of seven)
ALCS
Game 1: Sunday, Oct 12
Game 2: Monday, Oct. 13
Game 3: Wednesday, Oct. 15
Game 4: Thursday, Oct. 16
Game 5: Friday, Oct. 17*
Game 6: Sunday, Oct. 19*
Game 7: Monday, Oct. 20*
NLCS
Game 1: Monday, Oct. 13
Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 14
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 16
Game 4: Friday, Oct. 17
Game 5: Saturday, Oct. 18*
Game 6: Monday, Oct. 20*
Game 7: Tuesday, Oct. 21*
World Series (best of seven)
Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24
Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25
Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27
Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28
Game 5: Wednesday, Oct. 29*
Game 6: Friday, Oct. 31*
Game 7: Saturday, Nov. 1*
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(*if necessary)
How the teams got hereAmerican League:
No. 1 Blue Jays: Won the AL East; clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs.
No. 2 Mariners: Won the AL West; clinched a bye to the ALDS.
No. 3 Guardians: Won the AL Central with a historic comeback; will host the Tigers in the wild-card round.
No. 4 Yankees: Clinched the top AL wild card; will host the Red Sox in the wild-card round.
No. 5 Red Sox: Clinched the second AL wild card; will face the Yankees in the wild-card round.
No. 6 Tigers: Clinched the third AL wild card; will face the Guardians in the wild-card round.
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National League:
No. 1 Brewers: Won the NL Central with MLB’s best record; clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
No. 2 Phillies: Won the NL East; clinched a bye to the NLDS.
No. 3 Dodgers: Won the NL West; will host the Reds in the wild-card round.
No. 4 Cubs: Clinched the top NL wild card; will host the Padres in the wild-card round.
No. 5 Padres: Clinched the second NL wild card; will face the Cubs in the wild-card round.
No. 6 Reds: Clinched the third NL wild card; will face the Dodgers in the wild-card round.