The MLB postseason is just around the corner. And with just two days left in the regular season, a clear picture of the playoffs is finally emerging.

Let’s break down the current state of the MLB standings and playoff round.

Who has secured a spot in the playoffs?

The Los Angeles Dodgers: The Dodgers have secured the NL West title, the No. 1 seed in the NL and the best MLB record overall, meaning they have a bye in the wild-card round and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.

The Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies have secured the NL East title and the No. 2 seed in the NL round, meaning they have a bye in the wild-card round and home-field advantage in the NLDS.

The Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers became the first team to win their division, retaking the NL Central on September 18. They secured the No. 3 seed in the NL bracket and will host a wild-card series against the No. 6 seed.

The San Diego Padres: The Padres have secured the top wild card in the NL round. They will be the No. 4 seed and play a wildcard series against the No. 5 seed.

The New York Yankees: The Yankees clinched the AL East title and the No. 1 seed in the AL bracket, meaning they have a bye in the wild-card round and home-field advantage in the AL playoffs.

The Cleveland Guardians: The Guardians secured the AL Central title and the No. 2 seed in the AL bracket, meaning they have a bye through the wild-card round and home-field advantage in the ALDS.

The Houston Astros: The Astros secured the AL West title and the No. 3 seed in the AL bracket. They will host a wildcard series against the No. 6 seed.

The Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles have secured the top wild card in the AL bracket. They will be the No. 4 seed and play a wildcard series against the No. 5 seed.

The Detroit Tigers: The Tigers have secured a wild card in the AL bracket. They haven’t secured their seed yet, but will finish in 5th or 6th place.

The Kansas City Royals: The Royals have secured a wild card in the AL bracket. They haven’t secured their seed yet, but will finish in 5th or 6th place.

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Who still has to achieve victory?

Three teams – the Mets, Braves and Diamondbacks – are competing for the final two wild card spots in the National League. According to FanGraphs, the Braves are likely to clinch one of those spots, with playoff odds over 90%. The Diamondbacks and Mets are still in the running, but have odds under 60%.

The Diamondbacks have one more game to play on Sunday against the Padres, while the Mets and Braves will play a doubleheader in Atlanta on Monday after wrapping up this weekend’s series on Sunday.

The Tigers and Royals are still competing for a spot in the AL wild card round. The Dodgers, Phillies, Brewers, Padres, Yankees, Guardians, Astros and Orioles have secured their spots and have nothing else to play for.

What would the playoff round look like if the season ended today?

American League

Wildcard: No. 6 Kansas City Royals* vs. No. 3 Houston Astros**
ALDS: Wildcard winner vs. No. 2 Cleveland Guardians**
Wildcard: No. 5 Detroit Tigers* vs. No. 4 Baltimore Orioles**
ALDS: Wild Card Winner vs. No. 1 New York Yankees**

Bundesliga

Wildcard: #6 New York Mets vs. #3 Milwaukee Brewers**
NLDS: Wild Card Winner vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies**
Wildcard: #5 Atlanta Braves vs. #4 San Diego Padres**
NLDS: Wild Card Winner vs. No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers**

(*he secured the playoff spot, **he secured the postseason seeding)

What are the tiebreakers?

Teams will no longer play Game 163 if they end the season in a draw. Instead, the tiebreakers are determined first using the head-to-head records and then, if necessary, using the intradivision records.

Here are the tiebreakers that could come into play:

• The Royals won the tiebreaker against the Tigers.

• The Mets won the tiebreaker against the Diamondbacks.

• The Braves won the tiebreaker against the Diamondbacks.

• The Braves are in a tiebreaker against the Mets with two games left to play.

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What is the schedule for the Wild Card and Division Series?

Wildcard series

Game 1: Tuesday, October 1st
Game 2: Wednesday, October 2nd
Game 3: Thursday, October 3rd*

Division Series

ALDS

Game 1: Saturday, October 5th
Game 2: Monday, October 7th
Game 3: Wednesday, October 9th
Game 4: Thursday, October 10th*
Game 5: Saturday, October 12th*

NLDS

Game 1: Saturday, October 5th
Game 2: Sunday, October 6th
Game 3: Tuesday, October 8th
Game 4: Wednesday, October 9th*
Game 5: Friday, October 11th*

(*if required)