Latest MLB postseason picture today, playoff standings, playoff schedule and Wild Card race
Who will advance to the MLB postseason this season? Here are the MLB postseason brackets and the projected playoff seeding for the American League and National League in Baseball 2023 of postseason race.
The 2023 MLB postseason field was settled Saturday night, with the Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays all clinching playoff berths.
A look at what’s left to be decided:
Updated at Oct 1st 2023
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MLB playoff standings
American League postseason seeding
- Baltimore Orioles* – 96-59 – AL East
- Texas Rangers – 86-68 – AL West
- Minnesota Twins* – 82-73 – AL Central
- Tampa Bay Rays* – 95-61 – Wild Card (No. 4)
- Toronto Blue Jays – 86-69 – Wild Card (No. 5)
- Houston Astros – 85-70 – Wild Card (No. 6)
- 7. Seattle Mariners – 84-70
National League postseason seeding
- Atlanta Braves* – 99-55- NL East
- Los Angeles Dodgers* – 95-59 – NL West
- Milwaukee Brewers* – 88-67 – NL Central
- Philadelphia Phillies – 86-69 – Wild Card (No. 4)
- Arizona Diamondbacks – 81-73 – Wild Card (No. 5)
- Chicago Cubs – 81-74 – Wild Card (No. 6)
- 7. Miami Marlins – 80-75
- 8. Cincinnati Reds- 79-77
- 9. San Francisco Giants – 77-78

MLB-Baseball Playoff Schedule 2023
- Wild Card Round: October 3-5
- Divisional Round: October 7-13
- Championship Series: October 15-24
- World Series: October 27 – November 4
MLB playoffs picture 2023: Postseason standing today
Wild Card standings ahead of a wild Sunday slate! pic.twitter.com/JnGC1Cvtkc
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- National League
- NL No. 1 seed – Atlanta Braves – First Round Bye
- NL No. 2 seed – Los Angeles Dodgers – First Round Bye
- NL Wild Card – No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers vs No. 6 Chicago Cubs
- NL Wild Card – No. 4 Philadelphia Phillies vs No. 5 Arizona Diamondbacks
- American League
- AL No. 1 seed – Baltimore Orioles – First Round Bye
- AL No. 2 seed – Texas Rangers – First Round Bye
- AL Wild Card – No. 3 Minnesota Twins vs No. 6 Houston Astros
- AL Wild Card – No. 4 Tampa Bay Rays vs No. 5 Toronto Blue Jays
MLB Wild Card standings
- National League
- NL No. 4 – Philadelphia Phillies (+5)
- NL No. 5 – Arizona Diamondbacks (+0.5)
- NL No. 6 – Chicago Cubs
- Miami Marlins – 1 GB of Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds – 2.5 GB of Cubs
- San Francisco Giants – 4 GB of Cubs
- American League
- AL No. 4 – Tampa Bay Rays (+9.5)
- AL No. 5 – Toronto Blue Jays (+1)
- AL No. 6 – Houston Astros
- Seattle Mariners – 0.5 GB of Astros
Will the Yankees make for the 2023 postseason?
The New York Yankees will not make the playoffs in 2023 .
Now 14 seasons have passed since the Yankees last won the World Series.
Orioles clubhouse is a vibe after clinching their first playoff berth since 2016 🍾
(via @MLB)
pic.twitter.com/tAN038u56R— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 17, 2023
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The #Yankees have won 14 of 20 since the start of play on Aug. 28, the best record in @MLB over that span.
They remain 6 games out of a playoff spot with 12 games to play; their @fangraphs odds of making the playoffs are 0.3%.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) September 19, 2023
What MLB teams already punched tickets to playoff spot?
The MLB postseason places have been secured by the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Tampa Bay Rays. Both the Braves and the Dodgers secured their respective divisions, giving them home-field advantage in the opening round of the playoffs.
Who are still alive for a wild card in MLB?
In the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners are fighting for AL Wild Card spots.The Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies are fighting for NL Wild Card spots in the MLB postseason.
How many games will be played in first round of the MLB playoffs?
The first round of the MLB playoffs is a best-of-three series. Each Wild Card team that records two wins first advances to the Divisional Round.
When does World Series start?
The 2023 World Series starts on Friday, October 27. A possible Game 7 of the World Series would be played on Saturday, November 4.
When is the MLB Division Series ?
The Division Series of the MLB postseason begins on Saturday, October 7. The Divisional Round will end no later than October 13.
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