October is right here and the postseason bracket is ready for Major League Baseball. Five groups clinched playoff spots on Saturday night time, and the matchups have been finalized on Sunday as the Astros jumped the Rangers to win the AL West. The 2023 MLB playoffs get began Tuesday with 4 Wild Card Series matchups: Rays-Rangers, Twins-Blue Jays, Phillies-Marlins and Brewers-Diamondbacks.
Seven groups (Braves, Dodgers, Orioles, Rays, Twins, Brewers and Phillies) had their playoff spots secured smartly upfront of Saturday’s Clinchapalooza. The Braves, Dodgers, Orioles and Astros all have byes to the LDS spherical, which begins on Saturday (Oct. 7). Here’s a whole take a look at the 2023 MLB playoff agenda.
The 2023 MLB playoff image could also be notable for who isn’t in it. The Padres, Yankees, Mets and Cardinals — all playoff groups in 2022 and anticipated contenders in 2023 — had disappointing years that ended with the common season. The Angels noticed their playoff hopes dashed in a depressing August, culminating in in the end shutting Shohei Ohtani for the season.
Who’s clinched?
- Braves: Clinched NL East, home-field merit right through playoffs
- Dodgers: Clinched NL West
- Twins: Clinched AL Central
- Orioles: Clinched AL East, home-field merit via ALCS
- Rays: Clinched AL wild-card spot
- Brewers: Clinched NL Central
- Phillies: Clinched NL wild-card spot
- Marlins: Clinched NL wild-card spot
- Rangers: Clinched AL wild-card spot
- Blue Jays: Clinched AL wild-card spot
- Diamondbacks: Clinched NL wild-card spot
- Astros: Clinched AL West
2023 MLB playoff image
Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports
American League bracket
Wild Card Series: No. 3 Twins vs. No. 6 Blue Jays
Wild Card Series: No. 4 Rays vs. No. 5 Rangers
ALDS: No. 1 Orioles vs. Rays/Rangers
ALDS: No. 2 Astros vs. Twins/Blue Jays
National League bracket
Wild Card Series: No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Diamondbacks
Wild Card Series: No. 4 Phillies vs. No. 5 Marlins
NLDS: No. 1 Braves vs. Phillies/Marlins
NLDS: No. 2 Dodgers vs. Brewers/Diamondbacks
Final American League standings
| Houston | 90 | 72 | — | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Texas | 90 | 72 | — | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Seattle – e | 88 | 74 | 2.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| L.A. Angels – e | 72 | 89 | 17.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Oakland – e | 50 | 111 | 40.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Final National League standings
Wild-card standings
American League
National League