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Major League Baseball‘s postseason races are heating up through the first week of September.
The San Francisco Giants won nine of 10 games entering Saturday and have pulled within four games of the New York Mets in the NL wild-card standings, ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks and fading Cincinnati Reds.
In the AL wild-card chase, the Seattle Mariners have lost seven of 10 and have two teams – the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals – within a game for the final playoff spot. Seattle’s struggles also opened the door for the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians.
The 2025 regular season ends on Sunday, Sept. 28.
Here’s a look at the least standings:
Updated through games played Saturday, Sept. 6AL wild card standings
Top three reach playoffs
New York Yankees (79-63): +5 gamesBoston Red Sox (78-65): +3.5 gamesSeattle Mariners (74-68)Kansas City Royals (73-69): 1 gamesbackTexas Rangers (73-70): 1.5 GBCleveland Guardians (71-70): 2.5 GBTampa Bay Rays (71-71): 3 GBNL wild card standings
Top three reach playoffs
Chicago Cubs (81-61): +5 gamesSan Diego Padres (77-65): +1 gameNew York Mets (76–65)San Francisco Giants (72-70): 4 GBArizona Diamondbacks (72-71): 4.5 GBCincinnati Reds (71-71): 5 GBSt. Louis Cardinals (71-72): 5.5 GBAL EastToronto Blue Jays (82-60)New York Yankees (79-63): 3 games backBoston Red Sox (78-65): 4.5 GBAL CentralDetroit Tigers (82-61)Kansas City Royals (73-69): 8.5 GBAL WestHouston Astros (78-65)Seattle Mariners (74-68): 3.5 GBTexas Rangers (73-70): 5 GBNL EastPhiladelphia Phillies (83-59)New York Mets (76-66): 7 GBNL CentralMilwaukee Brewers (88-55)Chicago Cubs (81-61): 6.5 GBNL WestLos Angeles Dodgers (78-64)San Diego Padres (77-65): 1 GB