MLB playoff picture: AL and NL wild card standings, postseason bracket
Where MLB's playoff races stand with just two weeks to go.
As the 2026 MLB regular season enters its final two weeks, the race for the final wild card spots comes down to the wire. In the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox are battling it out in the AL East, with the Yankees closing the gap on the Rays. The AL Central sees the Cleveland Guardians fighting to stay ahead of the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, both of which are hovering around .500.
Meanwhile, the AL West sees the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, with both teams sitting at .500. The final wild card spot in the American League is up for grabs, with the Guardians, Toronto Blue Jays, Rangers, and Baltimore Orioles within three games of each other.
In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers have secured their wild card spots, as the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies close in on the third spot. The NL West sees the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, with the Arizona Diamondbacks lagging behind. Both the Padres and Diamondbacks will face each other at Petco Park to determine the third wild card spot. The regular season ends on September 27, with the postseason set to begin on September 29.
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