{
  "id": 6634367,
  "title": "MLB playoffs 2026 tracker: Standings, schedule, clinch scenarios, tiebreakers, playoff bracket and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/mlb-playoffs-2026-tracker-standings-schedule-clinch-scenarios",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T20:11:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/mlb-playoffs-2026-tracker-standings-schedule-clinch-scenarios-tiebreakers-playoff-bracket-and-more-201145510.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The MLB postseason is set to begin on September 29, 2026, with several teams still vying for a spot. No team has clinched a playoff berth yet, but several teams are in position to make the postseason. The Brewers are the first team likely to secure a playoff spot with a magic number of 1, followed by the Rays with a magic number of 2. The NL and AL wild card games will be played on September 10 and 29, respectively. The ALDS, NLDS, and World Series will follow, with the championship series set to take place in October. The tiebreakers will be determined by head-to-head records and intradivision records if necessary. The higher seed in each league will host the lower seed in the division series, with home-field advantage awarded to the higher seed throughout the postseason.",
  "summary": "The MLB postseason is right around the corner. Follow along as the playoff bracket comes together.",
  "key_points": [
    "MLB playoffs begin September 29, 2026",
    "Brewers and Rays have magic numbers 1 and 2 for playoffs",
    "ALDS, NLDS, and World Series follow playoffs"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}