MLB playoff picture if the 2025 season ended today: Red Sox-Yankees and Mets-Dodgers on tap
The postseason race is heating up with potential rivalry matchups that could define October baseball.
The 2025 MLB season is entering its final stretch, and the battle for postseason spots is as intense as ever. Teams are fighting not only for division titles and the chance to skip the Wild Card round, but also for survival in a tightly packed playoff race.
If the regular season ended today, here’s how the bracket would look in both the American League and National League.
American League standings right now
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Detroit Tigers
- Seattle Mariners
- New York Yankees
- Boston Red Sox
- Houston Astros
American League playoff matchups if the season ended today
Wild Card Series
- (6) Houston Astros vs. (3) Seattle Mariners
- (5) Boston Red Sox vs. (4) New York Yankees
Byes to the ALDS
- (1) Toronto Blue Jays
- (2) Detroit Tigers
National League standings right now
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Chicago Cubs
- San Diego Padres
- New York Mets
National League playoff matchups if the season ended today
Wild Card Series
- (6) New York Mets vs. (3) Los Angeles Dodgers
- (5) San Diego Padres vs. (4) Chicago Cubs
Byes to the NLDS
- (1) Milwaukee Brewers
- (2) Philadelphia Phillies
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