Which Major League Baseball teams will earn MLB wild-card berths in the 2024 MLB playoffs?
Take a look at the MLB wild-card standings for the National League and the American League as the regular season starts to wind down.
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In the National League, the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves are in position for the final three MLB postseason spots, but several other teams are still in the MLB playoff picture.
In the American League, the Baltimore Orioles are in a good spot for a wild-card bid, while the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals (and Cleveland Guardians) are also in line for postseason positions.
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MLB playoff picture: National League
Division leaders:
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers (80-54)
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (79-55)
NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers (77-56)
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Wild-card teams:
Wild card No. 3: Atlanta Braves (73-61)
Where other National League teams stand in wild-card race:
New York Mets (70-64) – 3 games back
Chicago Cubs (68-66) – 5 games back
St. Louis Cardinals (67-67) – 6 games back
San Francisco Giants (67-68) – 6.5 games back
Cincinnati Reds (64-70) – 9 games back
Pittsburgh Pirates (62-71) – 10.5 games back
Washington Nationals (61-73) – 12 games back
Colorado Rockies (50-85) – 23.5 games back
Miami Marlins (49-85) – 24 games back
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Watch out for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are currently in position for the No. 1 Wild Card MLB Playoffs berth in the National League.
MLB playoff picture: American League
Division leaders:
AL Central: Cleveland Guardians (76-58)
AL West: Houston Astros (72-62)
Wild card teams:
Wild card No. 2: Kansas City Royals (75-60)
Wild card No. 3: Minnesota Twins (72-61)
Where other American League teams stand in wild-card race:
Boston Red Sox (69-65) – 3.5 games back
Seattle Mariners (68-66) – 4.5 games back
Detroit Tigers (68-67) – 5 games back
Tampa Bay Rays (66-67) – 6 games back
Toronto Blue Jays (66-70) – 7.5 games back
Texas Rangers (63-71) – 9.5 games back
Oakland Athletics (58-76) – 14.5 games back
Los Angeles Angels (55-79) – 17.5 games back
Chicago White Sox (31-104) – 42 games back
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: MLB Playoffs standings 2024: MLB postseason division, wild-card races