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Here's the latest MLB playoff picture, including AL and NL wild card standings, as the 2025 regular season wraps up
Two division titles and one wild-card spot will be decided on the final day of the MLB regular season. The No. 1 overall seed in the American League will also be determined, Whichever team wins the AL East will own home-field advantage. The Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets are fighting for the final playoff spot in the National League.
The Seattle Mariners eliminated the Detroit Tigers in 15 innings in their winner-take-all Game 5 of the ALDS. Here are five of the wildest stats from the record-setting game.
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Mariners-Tigers Game 5 by the numbers: 8 wild stats that defined 15-inning ALDS epic
There's no shortage of eye-popping numbers to look at after the Mariners defeated the Tigers in 15 innings in their winner-take-all contest.
The MLB postseason picture remains crowded heading into the third week of September, with a few division leaders pulling away but a fierce battle unfolding for the Wild Card spots.
Toronto earned the right to host the ALCS after taking out the Yankees in four games in the Division series. The Jays’ offense was ridiculous in the series scoring 34 runs in just those four games. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the catalyst against the Bronx Bombers hitting .529 (9-17) with three home runs and nine runs batted in the series.