MLB playoff picture: AL and NL wild card standings, postseason bracket
Where MLB's playoff races stand with just two weeks to go.
The 2026 regular season is into its final two weeks, with half of Major League Baseball's divisions still up for grabs.
In the AL East, the New York Yankees have closed the gap on the first-place Tampa Bay Rays and begin a climactic series beginning Tuesday, September 22. The Chicago White Sox are trying to hold off the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central and the Houston Astros barely lead the Texas Rangers with both teams hovering around .500.
The AL wild card's final spot has four teams within three games, the Guardians ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays , Rangers and Baltimore Orioles entering play Tuesday. The red-hot San Diego Padres have opened up some distance for the third NL wild card spot over the Arizona Diamondbacks , and the two teams end the season facing each other at Petco Park.
The regular season ends on Sunday, Sept. 27, with the postseason beginning on Sept. 29.
Here's the latest postseason bracket and standings:
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Wild card series: Guardians (6) at Astros (3) – Winner vs. White Sox Red Sox (5) at Yankees (4) – Winner vs. Rays
Guardians (6) at Astros (3) – Winner vs. White Sox
Red Sox (5) at Yankees (4) – Winner vs. Rays
Wild card series: Padres (6) at Braves (3) – Winner vs. Dodgers Phillies (5) at Cubs (4) – Winner vs. Brewers
Padres (6) at Braves (3) – Winner vs. Dodgers
Phillies (5) at Cubs (4) – Winner vs. Brewers
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