The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds secured the final spots in the 2025 MLB playoffs.
The postseason begins on Tuesday, Sept. 30, with the best-of-three wild-card series.
The Blue Jays, Mariners, Brewers, and Phillies earned byes into the division series.
The final pieces of Major League Baseball’s 2025 playoff puzzle fell into place on the last day of the regular season when the Cleveland Guardians clinched the AL Central crown and the Cincinnati Reds secured the third National League wild-card spot.
After a day of much-needed rest, the postseason kicks off on Tuesday, Sept. 30, with the opening games of the best-of-three wild-card series.
The top two teams in each league will sit this round out after securing byes into the division series, which will begin on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Here’s a look at the 2025 postseason bracket:
MLB playoff bracket
American League
Byes: Blue Jays, Mariners
AL wild card series
Tigers at Guardians
Red Sox at Yankees
ALDS
Blue Jays vs. Yankees/Red Sox
Mariners vs. Guardians/Tigers
National League
Byes: Brewers, Phillies
NL wild card series
Reds at Dodgers
Padres at Cubs
NLDS
Brewers vs. Cubs/Padres
Phillies vs. Dodgers/Reds
Upcoming MLB playoff schedule
The AL and NL division series begin on Saturday, Oct. 4.
The AL championship series begins on Sunday, Oct. 12 with the NL championship series starting on Monday, Oct. 13.
The 2025 World Series opens on Friday, Oct. 24.
Final 2025 MLB standings
AL East
Toronto Blue Jays (94-68) – won head-to-head-tiebreaker vs. Yankees
New York Yankees (94-68) – clinched postseason berth
Boston Red Sox (89-73) – clinched postseason berth
AL Central
Cleveland Guardians (88-74) – clinched AL Central title Sept. 28
Detroit Tigers (87-75) – clinched postseason berth
AL West
Seattle Mariners (90-72) – clinched AL West title
Houston Astros (87-75)
AL wild card standings
Top three reach playoffs
New York Yankees (94-68)
Boston Red Sox (89-73)
Detroit Tigers (87-75)
NL East
Philadelphia Phillies (96-66) – clinched NL East title
New York Mets (83-79)
NL Central
Milwaukee Brewers (97-65) – clinched NL Central title
Chicago Cubs (92-70) – clinched postseason berth
Cincinnati Reds (83-79) – clinched postseason berth
NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) – clinched NL West title
San Diego Padres (90-72) – clinched postseason berth
NL wild card standings
Top three reach playoffs
Chicago Cubs (92-70)
San Diego Padres (90-72)
Cincinnati Reds (83-79) – won head-to-head tiebreaker vs. Mets