The MLB regular season is winding down, which means one thing: playoff baseball is right around the corner! But navigating the "MLB Playoff Picture" can feel like deciphering hieroglyphics. Let's break it down.
Currently, each league sends six teams to the postseason. These include the three division winners with the best records, automatically clinching spots. Then, the three teams with the next best records, regardless of division, grab the Wild Card spots.
Wild Card teams face off in a best-of-three series. The division winners are seeded based on their regular-season records, earning a bye into the Division Series (DS). The winners of the Wild Card series will face the Division winners.
From there, it's a classic playoff bracket: Division Series (DS), League Championship Series (LCS), and finally, the World Series! Keep an eye on key series down the stretch – every game matters as teams battle for playoff positioning. Trackers online will give you updated probabilities, key matchups, and clinching scenarios as the final weeks unfold. Get ready for some October excitement!
