Major League Baseball’s 2025 postseason field is set, with the Cincinnati Reds securing the last National League playoff berth on the final day of the regular season.
Meanwhile, the Guardians clinched the AL Central crown, completing a stunning late-season comeback to prevail over the Detroit Tigers – who Cleveland will host in the best-of-three wild card series beginning Tuesday.
The Toronto Blue Jays won the AL East title for the first time in decade with a win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, prevailing on the tiebreaker over the New York Yankees – who also won their final game. Now, the Yankees will host the rival Boston Red Sox for the wild-card series in the Bronx.
Here’s a look at the 2025 postseason bracket:
MLB playoff bracket
American League
Byes: Blue Jays, Mariners
AL wild card series
Tigers at Guardians
Red Sox at Yankees
ALDS
Blue Jays vs. Yankees/Red Sox
Mariners vs. Guardians/Tigers
National League
Byes: Brewers, Phillies
NL wild card series
Reds at Dodgers
Padres at Cubs
NLDS
Brewers vs. Cubs/Padres
Phillies vs. Dodgers/Reds
AL wild card standings
Top three reach playoffs
New York Yankees (94-68): // clinched postseason berth
Boston Red Sox (89-73) // clinched postseason berth
Detroit Tigers (87-75) // clinched postseason berth
NL wild card standings
Top three reach playoffs
Chicago Cubs (92-70): // clinched home-field in wild card series
San Diego Padres (90-72) // clinched postseason berth
Cincinnati Reds (83-79) – won head-to-head tiebreaker vs. Mets
New York Mets (83–79)
AL East
Toronto Blue Jays (94-68) – won head-to-head-tiebreaker vs. Yankees
New York Yankees (94-68) – clinched postseason berth
AL Central
Cleveland Guardians (88-74) – clinched AL Central title Sept. 28
Detroit Tigers (87-75)
AL West
Seattle Mariners (90-72) – clinched AL West title
Houston Astros (87-75)
NL East
Philadelphia Phillies (96-66) – clinched NL East title
New York Mets (83-79)
NL Central
Milwaukee Brewers (97-65) – clinched NL Central title
Chicago Cubs (92-70) – clinched postseason berth
NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) – clinched NL West title
San Diego Padres (90-72): – clinched postseason berth
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