Every MLB team that has clinched playoff berth for 2025 postseason Casey L. Moore, USA TODAY September 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM 0 As Major League Baseball heads into the final days of the season, there are still a few boxes to check when it comes to locking in the field for the 2025 postseason.
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Casey L. Moore, USA TODAY September 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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As Major League Baseball heads into the final days of the season, there are still a few boxes to check when it comes to locking in the field for the 2025 postseason.
Most of the seeding in both leagues hasn't been determined, and bids for the final wild-card spots are tight. In the American League, one of the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros will be left on the outside looking in. And in the National League, the race for the final playoff spot is on between the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds.
Here is every MLB team that has clinched a postseason berth, along with the magic numbers for teams to lock up a spot:
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw waves to fans as he exits the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 19, 2025, in Los Angeles. The Dodgers clinched a postseason berth in the win over the Giants but honored Kershaw instead of celebrating.
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1 / 50Must-see photos as Red Sox, Dodgers, Mariners and more clinch MLB postseason berthsAndruw Monasterio of the Milwaukee Brewers is dunked with gatorade after a walk-off single in the 10th inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on Sept. 13, 2025, in Milwaukee. The win clinched a 2025 MLB postseason berth for the Brewers.Who has clinched MLB playoff berth?
National League
Milwaukee Brewers – NL Central division and a bye to division series (Magic number to clinch NL No. 1 seed is 1 against Philadelphia Phillies)
Philadelphia Phillies – NL East division and a bye to division series
Los Angeles Dodgers – NL West division and No. 3 seed
Chicago Cubs – NL wild card (Magic number to clinch NL No. 4 seed is 1 against San Diego Padres)
San Diego Padres – NL wild card
American League
Seattle Mariners – AL West division and a bye to division series
Toronto Blue Jays – At least AL wild card
New York Yankees – At least AL wild card
Boston Red Sox – At least AL wild card
MLB magic numbers to clinch division
Heading into games on Saturday, Sept. 27; Magic numbers count down with a win and/or a loss by team in parenthesis.
Toronto Blue Jays: 2 to win AL East (tied with New York Yankees, but they win the tiebreaker)
Cleveland Guardians: 2 to win AL Central (tied with Detroit Tigers, but they win the tiebreaker)
New York Yankees: 3 to win AL East (tied with Toronto Blue Jays, but they lose the tiebreaker)
Detroit Tigers: 3 to win AL Central (tied with Cleveland Guardians, but they loser the tiebreaker)
MLB magic numbers to clinch playoff berth
Heading into games on Saturday, Sept. 27; Magic numbers count down with a win and/or a loss by team in parenthesis.
Cleveland Guardians: 1 to clinch at least AL wild card (Houston Astros)
Detroit Tigers: 1 to clinch at least AL wild card (Houston Astros)
Cincinnati Reds: 2 to clinch NL wild card (New York Mets)
New York Mets: 3 to clinch NL wild card (Cincinnati Reds)
MLB playoff picture: Teams still alive
Heading into games on Saturday, Sept. 27; Elimination number counts down with each loss and/or win by team in parenthesis.
American League
Houston Astros (elimination number: 1 – Detroit Tigers)
MLB playoff bracket
Heading into games on Saturday, Sept. 27.
National League
No. 1 Milwaukee Brewers: Home-field advantage throughout NL playoffs and World Series. Will host winner of No. 4 vs. No. 5 wild-card series in the NL Division Series.
No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies: Will host winner of No. 3 vs. No. 6 wild-card series in NL Division Series.
No. 6 Cincinnati Reds at No. 3 Los Angeles Dodgers
No. 5 San Diego Padres vs. No. 4 Chicago Cubs
American League
No. 1 Toronto Blue Jays: Home-field advantage throughout AL playoffs. Will host winner of No. 4 vs. No. 5 wild-card series in the AL Division Series.
No. 2 Seattle Mariners: Will host winner of No. 3 vs. No. 6 wild-card series in AL Division Series.
No. 6 Detroit Tigers at No. 3 Cleveland Guardians
No. 5 Boston Red Sox at No. 4 New York Yankees
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