The 2025 MLB regular season is entering its final stretch and the playoff picture is already beginning to take shape.
With only a few days left in the calendar, several teams have already secured their place in the postseason, while others are in a tight battle for the last available spots.
Teams already qualified
So far, eight teams have sealed their ticket to the 2025 MLB playoffs, three in the American League and five in the National League.
American League
Toronto Blue Jays | 91-68 | East Division first place
New York Yankees | 91-68 | East Division second place
Seattle Mariners | 90-69 | West Division Champion
National League
Milwaukee Brewers | 96-63 | Central Division Champions
Philadelphia Phillies | 94-65 | Eastern Division Champions
Los Angeles Dodgers | 90-69 | Western Division Champions
Chicago Cubs | 89-70 | Central Division Runners-Up
San Diego Padres | 87-72 | Western Division Runners-Up San Diego Padres | 87-72 | Western Division Runners-Up
These teams can now start preparing for October.
Some may even receive an advantage by starting directly in the Divisional Series, depending on their final record compared to the other LMB leaders.
American League Scenario
Several teams have already secured their spot in the postseason
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The situation in the American League remains open.
Teams such as the Cleveland Guardians, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros are in the fight to reach the wild cards.
Each win or loss in these final rounds will be decisive in determining who completes the qualifying group.
The case of the Yankees and Blue Jays is special:
Although they share the same record, the final position will depend on tie-breaking criteria that are more important today than ever, since no extra tie-breaking games have been played for the last few years.
National League Scenario
In the National League, although five teams are already assured of a berth, the fight for the last wild card is keeping several contenders on tenterhooks.
The New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and even the Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to sneak into the MLB postseason with a strong close to the schedule.
The Brewers and Phillies come in with solid records that place them as favorites to start with an advantage.
While the Dodgers maintain their dominance in the West, reaffirming their status as the team to beat in October.
The 2025 MLB postseason will officially begin on September 30.
The next few days will be decisive in determining the full roster of teams that will seek World Series glory.
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