Guardians vs. White Sox
Both clubs are headed to October, but the division is not settled. Chicago owns the head-to-head tiebreaker if they finish even.
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Who is in, who is chasing, who is out—and which rotations and bullpens are built to survive October. The Wild Card Series begins September 29.
If the season ended today
Live bracket ↗The 12-team field
American League
- 1Tampa Bay RaysAL East · Clinched
- 2Cleveland GuardiansAL Central leader
- 3Texas RangersAL West leader
- 4New York YankeesWild Card · Clinched
- 5Boston Red SoxWild Card · Clinched
- 6Chicago White SoxPlayoff berth · Clinched
National League
- 1Milwaukee BrewersNL Central · Clinched
- 2Los Angeles DodgersNL West · Clinched
- 3Atlanta BravesNL East · Clinched
- 4Chicago CubsPlayoff berth · Clinched
- 5San Diego PadresWild Card position
- 6Philadelphia PhilliesFinal Wild Card
National League Lead
Milwaukee has the record—and the arms—to own October
The Brewers reached 99 wins with the league’s most intimidating pitching blueprint: Jacob Misiorowski at the front, power relief behind him and enough multi-inning depth to shorten every postseason game.
99–59NL Central champs29 saves: Megill
Read the pitching report ↗Rangers vs. Astros
Texas holds the narrow edge; Houston owns the tiebreaker. This is the highest-pressure race because the runner-up has no Wild Card safety net.
White Sox complete the turnaround
Chicago is the first club to reach the playoffs immediately after consecutive 100-loss seasons, clinching with a 9-1 win in Kansas City.
Cubs in; Padres and Phillies chase position
Chicago has clinched. San Diego and Philadelphia remain in the field, while Arizona needs a near-perfect finish and help.
Out of the race
Building toward 2027
The postseason path is closed for most of the league. The Orioles and Mariners were formally eliminated Thursday, joining Toronto, the Athletics, Angels, Twins, Tigers, Royals, Mets, Marlins, Nationals, Pirates, Cardinals, Reds, Giants and Rockies. Their remaining work is about young talent, pitching health and offseason priorities—not October seeding.
Last National League long shot
Arizona is the final outside threat to the current NL field. The Diamondbacks need a near-perfect finish, Philadelphia losses and the right tiebreak result.
Official Wild Card standings ↗