Which Major League Baseball teams will earn MLB wild-card berths in the 2025 MLB playoffs?

Take a look at the MLB wild-card standings for the National League and the American League as the regular season starts to wind down.

In the National League, the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers/San Diego Padres and New York Mets are in position for the final three MLB postseason spots, but division races and the wild-card races are far from over in the MLB playoff picture.

In the American League, the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners are in line for wild-card postseason bids, but their playoff positions are far from assured.

How will the MLB postseason races play out? Here’s the MLB playoff standings entering games on Monday, Aug. 25.

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MLB playoff picture: National League

Division leaders:

NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers (81-50)NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (76-54)NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers/San Diego Padres (74-57)

Wild-card teams:

Wild card No. 1: Chicago Cubs (76-55)Wild card No. 2: Los Angeles Dodgers/San Diego Padres (74-57)Wild card No. 3: New York Mets (69-61)

Where other National League teams stand in wild-card race:

Cincinnati Reds (68-63) – 1.5 games backArizona Diamondbacks (64-67) – 5.5 games backSt. Louis Cardinals (64-67) – 5.5 games backSan Francisco Giants (63-68) – 6.5 games backMiami Marlins (61-69) – 8 games backAtlanta Braves (59-71) – 10 games backPittsburgh Pirates (57-74) – 12.5 games backWashington Nationals (53-77) – 16 games backColorado Rockies (37-94) – 32.5 games back

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MLB playoff picture: American League

Division leaders:

AL Central: Detroit Tigers (78-54)AL East: Toronto Blue Jays (76-55)AL West: Houston Astros (72-59)

Wild card teams:

Wild card No. 1: Boston Red Sox (71-60)Wild card No. 2: New York Yankees (70-60)Wild card No. 3: Seattle Mariners (70-61)

Where other American League teams stand in wild-card race:

Kansas City Royals (67-64) – 3 games backTexas Rangers (66-66) – 4.5 games backCleveland Guardians (64-65) – 5 games backTampa Bay Rays (63-67) – 6.5 games backLos Angeles Angels (61-69) – 8.5 games backBaltimore Orioles (60-70) – 9.5 games backAthletics (60-72) – 10.5 games backMinnesota Twins (59-71) – 10.5 games backChicago White Sox (47-83) – 22.5 games back

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