Texas battled Miami into extra innings Friday night but came up short, leaving the Rangers too far behind to realistically make the postseason.

As the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros battle for first place in the AL West - and wild-card seeding - the Boston Red Sox have dropped a spot and must now fight off the Guardians. In the NL wild-card chase, the New York Mets just won a crucial series against the Padres, denting San Diego's hopes of running down the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Chicago Cubs are making their road to clinching the top wild card seed in the National League a difficult one.   Chicago and Cincinnati traded runs for the

If the Mets make the playoffs, advance through October and win the World Series, David Peterson will have been a significant part of that success. Over the first half of this season, he was the Mets’ best starting pitcher.

Not only do they have the easiest remaining schedule of the NL wild card contenders, but the Reds and the Diamondbacks have two of the five toughest remaining slates in the majors. Mind you, strength of schedule doesn't always dictate who plays better.

The Guardians hope a strong finish pushes them into a wild card spot for the MLB playoffs. Here's where they sit in the AL wild card standings.

Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly predicts the San Diego Padres to knock the NL Central's Chicago Cubs out of the Wild Card round in October. The Padres split the sea

Here's the latest MLB playoff picture, including AL and NL wild card standings as the 2025 regular season wraps up