With Andrew Abbott and Elly De La Cruz leading the way, the Cincinnati Reds are trying to return to the MLB playoffs for the first time in five seasons and the first time in a 162-game season since 2013.
This is how things stand entering play on Sunday, Sept. 21:
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What is the Reds’ magic number to make the 2025 MLB postseason?
Reds’ elimination number for final NL wild card: 8 (Cincinnati trails the New York Mets by one game but owns the tiebreaker having won the season series.)
Latest MLB standingsAmerican League:
AL East:
AL Central:
Kansas City Royals: 78-77
AL West:
AL Wild Card:
Kansas City Royals: 78-77
National League:
NL East:
y-Philadelphia Phillies: 92-63
NL Central:
St. Louis Cardinals: 75-80
NL West:
x-Los Angeles Dodgers: 88-67
San Francisco Giants: 76-79
NL Wild Card:
Arizona Diamondbacks: 78-77
San Francisco Giants: 76-79
St. Louis Cardinals: 75-80
y-clinched playoff berth
x-clinched division
e-eliminated from playoff contention
When do the MLB playoffs start?
The regular season ends Sunday, Sept. 28, and the Wild Card Series begins with four games on Tuesday, Sept. 30.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Reds magic number: Standings and games to make MLB playoffs