The final games of the 2025 MLB regular season are over, and the postseason is now set to get underway.On Sunday, the Reds learned that they would qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2020, and for the first time in a full-length season since 2013.The Reds will now have to win four series in a row to potentially be crowned World Series Champions.In total, there are 12 MLB teams who are in postseason contention, which includes six teams from each respective league.The Reds so far only know for sure who they would face in the first two series: the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card Series, and the Philadelphia Phillies in the Division Series (if the Wild Card Series is won). Meanwhile the National League Championship Series and World Series both remain wide-open with lots of potential opponents if the Reds should advance beyond the two series.See both the full postseason bracket and stats about each of the 11 teams the Reds could potentially face in the weeks ahead below.Wild Card SeriesOpponent: Los Angeles DodgersRegular Season Record: 93-69Reds Season Wins: 1 win, 5 losses to DodgersDivision SeriesPotential opponent: Philadelphia PhilliesRegular Season Record: 96-66Reds Season Wins: 3 wins, 3 losses to PhilliesNational League Championship SeriesPossible opponent: San Diego PadresRegular Season Record: 90-72Reds Season Wins: 4 wins, 2 losses to PadresPossible opponent: Chicago CubsRegular Season Record: 92-70Reds Season Wins: 6 wins, 6 losses to CubsPossible opponent: Milwaukee BrewersRegular Season Record: 97-65Reds Season Wins: 4 wins, 7 losses to BrewersWorld SeriesPossible opponent: Detroit TigersRegular Season Record: 87-75Reds Season Wins: 2 wins, 1 loss to TigersPossible opponent: Cleveland GuardiansRegular Season Record: 88-74Reds Season Wins: 5 wins, 1 loss to GuardiansPossible opponent: Seattle MarinersRegular Season Record: 90-72Reds Season Wins: 1 win, 2 losses to MarinersPossible opponent: Boston Red SoxRegular Season Record: 89-73Reds Season Wins: 1 win, 2 losses to Red SoxPossible opponent: New York YankeesRegular Season Record: 94-68Reds Season Wins: 2 wins, 1 loss to YankeesPossible opponent: Toronto Blue JaysRegular Season Record: 94-68Reds Season Wins: 1 win, 2 losses to Blue Jays
The final games of the 2025 MLB regular season are over, and the postseason is now set to get underway.
On Sunday, the Reds learned that they would qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2020, and for the first time in a full-length season since 2013.
The Reds will now have to win four series in a row to potentially be crowned World Series Champions.
In total, there are 12 MLB teams who are in postseason contention, which includes six teams from each respective league.
The Reds so far only know for sure who they would face in the first two series: the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card Series, and the Philadelphia Phillies in the Division Series (if the Wild Card Series is won). Meanwhile the National League Championship Series and World Series both remain wide-open with lots of potential opponents if the Reds should advance beyond the two series.
See both the full postseason bracket and stats about each of the 11 teams the Reds could potentially face in the weeks ahead below.
MLB
MLB 2025 postseason bracket
Wild Card SeriesOpponent: Los Angeles Dodgers
Regular Season Record: 93-69
Reds Season Wins: 1 win, 5 losses to Dodgers
Division SeriesPotential opponent: Philadelphia Phillies
Regular Season Record: 96-66
Reds Season Wins: 3 wins, 3 losses to Phillies
National League Championship SeriesPossible opponent: San Diego Padres
Regular Season Record: 90-72
Reds Season Wins: 4 wins, 2 losses to Padres
Possible opponent: Chicago Cubs
Regular Season Record: 92-70
Reds Season Wins: 6 wins, 6 losses to Cubs
Possible opponent: Milwaukee Brewers
Regular Season Record: 97-65
Reds Season Wins: 4 wins, 7 losses to Brewers
World SeriesPossible opponent: Detroit Tigers
Regular Season Record: 87-75
Reds Season Wins: 2 wins, 1 loss to Tigers
Possible opponent: Cleveland Guardians
Regular Season Record: 88-74
Reds Season Wins: 5 wins, 1 loss to Guardians
Possible opponent: Seattle Mariners
Regular Season Record: 90-72
Reds Season Wins: 1 win, 2 losses to Mariners
Possible opponent: Boston Red Sox
Regular Season Record: 89-73
Reds Season Wins: 1 win, 2 losses to Red Sox
Possible opponent: New York Yankees
Regular Season Record: 94-68
Reds Season Wins: 2 wins, 1 loss to Yankees
Possible opponent: Toronto Blue Jays
Regular Season Record: 94-68
Reds Season Wins: 1 win, 2 losses to Blue Jays