2023 MLB playoff picture, bracket, baseball standings, magic numbers, tiebreakers as Phillies clinch

The ultimate week of the 2023 Major League Baseball season is right here, and greater than part of the 12-team postseason box is about. The reigning National League champion Phillies changed into the newest group to clinch a playoff berth as they locked up the NL’s No. 4 seed on Tuesday night time. The Brewers additionally clinched the NL Central thank you a brutal Cubs loss, and now the AL East and AL West are the one divisions nonetheless up for grabs.

There are 8 groups combating for the overall 5 playoff spots. The Rangers regulate their very own future within the AL West, whilst the Astros and Mariners are seeking to both catch Texas or safe a wild-card spot. The Blue Jays are 3 wins clear of locking up an AL wild card spot.

In the NL, all of the divisions are accounted for and simply the overall two wild-card spots are up for grabs. The Diamondbacks have the brink at the No. 5 seed, whilst the Cubs, Marlins and Reds are all nonetheless within the combine.

The 2023 MLB playoff image may be notable for who isn’t in it. The Padres, Yankees, Mets and Cardinals — all playoff groups in 2022 and anticipated contenders in 2023 — have had disappointing years that may most probably finish with the common season. The Angels noticed their playoff hopes dashed in a depressing August. The Halos crashed out of the race in August and in spite of everything close Shohei Ohtani for the season.

As a reminder, MLB now makes use of a 12-team playoff layout with the 3 department winners and 3 wild card groups in each leagues qualifying for the postseason. The two department winners with the most efficient data in each and every league get byes to the League Division Series spherical, whilst the opposite 8 groups sq. off in a best-of-three Wild Card Series.

Who’s clinched?

• Braves: Clinched NL East
• Dodgers: Clinched NL West
• Twins: Clinched AL Central
• Orioles: Clinched AL playoff spot
• Rays: Clinched AL playoff spot
• Brewers: Clinched NL Central
• Phillies: Clinched NL wild-card spot

Magic numbers

• Orioles’ magic quantity to clinch AL East: 2
• Rangers’ magic quantity to clinch a playoff berth: 2
• Rangers’ magic quantity to clinch AL West: 3
• Blue Jays’ magic quantity to clinch playoff spot: 3
• Diamondbacks’ magic quantity to clinch playoff spot: 4

Tiebreakers

Here’s a take a look at key tiebreakers that would come into play to resolve playoff spots and seeding. MLB makes use of head-to-head document as the highest tiebreaker amongst groups that end with the similar document.

AL East
Orioles personal tiebreaker over Rays

AL West
Astros personal tiebreaker over Rangers
Mariners personal tiebreaker over Astros
Rangers personal tiebreaker over Mariners

AL wild card
Rangers personal tiebreaker over Mariners and Blue Jays
Mariners personal tiebreaker over Blue Jays

NL wild card
Marlins personal tiebreaker over Diamondbacks, Cubs, Reds
Diamondbacks personal tiebreaker over Cubs
Reds personal tiebreaker over Cubs, Diamondbacks

Here’s a take a look at the MLB standings and playoff image for the 12-team postseason as of this morning. All department and postseason odds are courtesy of SportsLine, and you’ll be able to take a look at the expanded standings right here.

2023 MLB playoff image

American League bracket

(If the season ended as of late)

Wild Card Series: No. 3 Twins vs. No. 6 Astros
Wild Card Series: No. 4 Rays vs. No. 5 Blue Jays
ALDS: No. 1 Orioles vs. Rays/Blue Jays
ALDS: No. 2 Rangers vs. Twins/Astros

National League bracket

(If the season ended as of late)

Wild Card Series: No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Cubs
Wild Card Series: No. 4 Phillies vs. No. 5 Diamondbacks
NLDS: No. 1 Braves vs. Phillies/Diamondbacks
NLDS: No. 2 Dodgers vs. Brewers/Cubs

American League standings

National League standings

Wild-card standings

American League

National League