2025 MLB Playoff Picture, Bracket Heading into Final Weekend of the Season

We’ve reached the stretch run of the MLB season, and clubs are locking in on postseason baseball with the World Series in sight. Take a look at the teams who are favorites to win the World Series.

Here’s a breakdown of how the playoffs would look if the season ended the morning of September 26, 2025.

The first three seeds in each league are division winners. The next three are wild-card teams.

In the hunt:

In the hunt:

* clinched playoffs

** clinched division

*** clinched wild card

The first and second seeds in each league receive byes to automatically reach the divisional round. Here's the bracket breakdown:

For the latest updates, check out our MLB playoff standings.