Do the MLB playoffs reseed teams? How the Division Series bracket will take shape originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
A few MLB playoff teams can sit back, relax and enjoy the opening round of the 2025 postseason.
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The top two clubs in the American and National Leagues earned byes for the Wild Card Series and automatically qualified for the Division Series.
The No. 1-seeded Toronto Blue Jays and No. 2 Seattle Mariners will begin the playoffs in the ALDS, while the No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers and No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies clinched NLDS berths.
So, who could the Blue Jays, Mariners, Brewers and Phillies draw first this postseason? Here’s how the Division Series bracket will take shape:
Do the MLB playoffs reseed teams?
The MLB playoffs follow a bracket format and do not reseed teams. That means, for example, the top-seeded Blue Jays will face the winner of the No. 4 New York Yankees-No. 5 Boston Red Sox series even if the No. 6-seeded Detroit Tigers were to advance.
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What is the Division Series bracket in the 2025 MLB playoffs?
Here’s a look at the Division Series bracket possibilities:
American League
No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays vs. No. 4 New York Yankees/No. 5 Boston Red Sox
National League
How many games are in the Wild Card Series?
The first round of the MLB playoffs features a best-of-three format where the higher seed has home-field advantage for the entire series.
How many games are in the Division Series?
The postseason then moves to a best-of-five format for the Division Series. The higher seed has home-field advantage for Games 1, 2 and, if necessary, 5.
When do the 2025 ALDS, NLDS start?
All four Division Series are slated to begin Saturday, Oct. 4.