The Blue Jays now await the winner of the New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox AL Wild Card Series. The Yankees made a hard late-season charge and even tied the Blue Jays with three games left. Both teams won their final three regular season games from there, but Toronto won the head-to-head tiebreaker (8-5) with the Yankees to clinch the division.

The Guardians spent most of September chasing down the Tigers and beat them on the final day of the regular season for the biggest comeback in the standings in MLB history. Fate conspired to pit the two teams against each other in the wild-card series, which naturally went to a winner-take-all Game 3.

Eleven of the 12 spots have been filled. The Reds and Mets are competing for the final one in the National League Wild Card race. The top five seeds in the NL are set. There are two divisions in the American League that will go down to the final day.

Four years after signing Trevor Story to a huge contract, the deal paid off in a big way this season. He had his best season by FanGraphs' WAR since 2019. Aroldis Chapman turned back the clock in a big way with one of the best seasons of his career at the age of 37.

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is congratulated by teammates Randy Arozarena and Julio Rodriguez after hitting a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on March 31, 2025, for his first home run of the 2025 MLB season.

Major League Baseball 's 2025 postseason field is set, with the Cincinnati Reds securing the last National League playoff berth on the final day of the regular season.

As observers of Major League Baseball final scores, standings, and generalized fan anxiety are probably aware -- acutely aware, in some cases -- the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets are presently enduring collapses of varying degrees.

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Sunday's games across baseball are synchronized with all 15 contests starting between 3:05 and 3:20 p.m. ET so by dinner time, MLB's playoff picture should be official. The playoffs begin on Tuesday with the best-of-three wild card series.