After 161 video games, there are division titles, a playoff spot and postseason positioning up for grabs on the ultimate day of the 2025 MLB common season. Getting into the weekend, it was fairly chaotic, however over the previous two days, the playoff image is just a little clearer.
So what’s on the road Sunday?
First, let’s undergo what has been determined.
All three Nationwide League division races are settled, with the Milwaukee Brewers profitable the Central, Philadelphia Phillies taking the East and Los Angeles Dodgers capturing the West. Two of the three NL wild-card spots have been claimed by the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres. The Brewers have additionally clinched home-field benefit by the World Sequence.
Over within the American League, solely the Seattle Mariners (West) have gained a division. The Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers have secured playoff spots, with the Pink Sox moving into as a wild card.
That leaves one NL wild-card spot, two AL divisions and two AL wild-card berths undecided — though that final one comes with caveats. Reminder, all of Sunday’s video games begin at principally the identical time (3:05 p.m.-3:20 p.m. ET), setting the stage for extra drama.
AL Central: Guardians or Tigers
After the Houston Astros misplaced to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, the Guardians and Tigers solely wanted a win or an Astros loss to punch their postseason ticket. They took the higher route and gained, with the Guardians beating the Texas Rangers 3-2 on a walk-off hit by pitch and the Tigers edging the Pink Sox 2-1. So each are in, and the Astros had been eradicated earlier than the postseason for the primary time since 2016. Now, it comes all the way down to Sunday, with the Guardians having the tiebreaker over the Tigers. A Guardians win or a Tigers loss provides Cleveland the Central title. The Tigers have to win and have the Guardians lose to take the Central. If the Guardians win the division, it could cap a outstanding comeback from a 15½-game deficit on July 8.
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