2026 MLB playoff picture: Current bracket, division, wild-card standings as regular season enters final month

The Wild Card Series will open on Sept. 29, while a possible Game 7 of the World Series is set for Oct. 31 Sep 1, 2026 at 8:49 am ET • 2 min read Getty Images It's crunch time for the dozens of MLB teams that remain within playoff contention as the calendar flips to September, the final month of the 2026 regular season.This season brings us a muddled mess of the standings, more a reflection of the teams' mediocrity than a flurry of success. As of today, only the Angels, Athletics, Nationals, Mets, Giants and Rockies seem truly out of the postseason race. What's left? The Dodgers have a firm hold on the NL West, and the Brewers are growing their lead over the Cubs in the NL Central. The Rays have held on to the AL East as the Yankees try to overcome a litany of injuries, and the Braves are (so far) holding off the Phillies in the NL East.The wild-card races are even more of a mess as dozens of teams jockey for a shot at October baseball.Now, let's get you caught up on the bracket, standings and more. All division and postseason projections referenced in the standings come from SportsLine. 2026 MLB playoff picture, bracketAmerican League Byes: No. 1 Rays, No. 2 White Sox Wild Card Series: No. 3 Astros vs. No. 6 Guardians, No. 4 Yankees vs. No. 5 Red SoxNational League Byes: No. 1 Brewers, No. 2 Dodgers Wild Card Series: No. 3 Braves vs. No. 6 Padres, No. 4 Cubs vs. No. 5 Phillies American League standings AL EastWLGBDivPostTampa Bay Rays8255—83.8%100%New York Yankees78604.514.8%100%Boston Red Sox75637.51.2%98.6%Baltimore Orioles696913.50%26.0%Toronto Blue Jays687014.50%17.6%AL CentralWLGBDivPostChicago White Sox7265—82.1%92.2%Cleveland Guardians69683.016.8%48.4%Minnesota Twins66726.50%3.7%Detroit Tigers63749.00%1.9%Kansas City Royals627610.50%<1.0%AL WestWLGBDivPostHouston Astros7068—70.6%73.5%Texas Rangers68702.023.8%31.5%Seattle Mariners64746.05.1%5.7%Athletics538517.00%0%Los Angeles Angels538517.00%0% National League standings NL EastWLGBDivPostAtlanta Braves8256—86.6%100%Philadelphia Phillies78604.013.4%98.3%Miami Marlins696913.00%2.6% Washington Nationals667417.00%<1%New York Mets627620.00%0%NL CentralWLGBDivPost Milwaukee Brewers8353—96.4%100%Chicago Cubs78607.03.7%99.6%St. Louis Cardinals687017.00%<1%Pittsburgh Pirates677118.00%1.4%Cincinnati Reds657320.00%<1%NL WestWLGBDivPost Los Angeles Dodgers8255—99.9%100%Arizona Diamondbacks73659.50%57.6%San Diego Padres 736610.00%39.8% San Francisco Giants578125.50%0% Colorado Rockies528630.50%0%Clinched division - xClinched wild-card - yClinched playoff berth - zEliminated - e MLB wild-card standings AL wild cardWLWCGBNew York Yankees7860+8.5Boston Red Sox7563+5.5Cleveland Guardians6968------------------------------------------------Baltimore Orioles69690.5Toronto Blue Jays68701.5Texas Rangers68701.5Minnesota Twins66723.5Seattle Mariners64745.5Detroit Tigers63746.0Kansas City Royals62767.5Athletics538516.5Los Angeles Angels538516.5NL wild cardWLWCGBChicago Cubs7860+5.0Philadelphia Phillies7860+5.0San Diego Padres7365---------------------------------------------Arizona Diamondbacks73660.5Miami Marlins69694.0St. Louis Cardinals68705.0Pittsburgh Pirates67716.0Washington Nationals66748.0Cincinnati Reds65738.0New York Mets627611.0San Francisco Giants578116.0Colorado Rockies528621.0 2026 World Series odds Via Caesars as of Sept. 1Dodgers: +170Brewers: +750Yankees: +800Rays: +1000Braves: +1100Red Sox: +1300Phillies: +1300Cubs: +1400Astros: +1500White Sox: +2000Blue Jays: +3500Guardians: +3500Rangers: +4000Padres: +4000Mariners: +5000Orioles: +7500Diamondbacks: +8000Twins: +15000Tigers: +20000Pirates: +20000Marlins: +20000Mets: +40000Reds: +40000Cardinals: +40000Nationals: +40000Royals: +50000