Updated MLB Playoff Picture 2026, Wild Card Standings, Full Bracket for AL and NL

The end of the MLB regular season is just a week away, and the playoff picture has just about come together.

Six teams have officially punched their ticket to the postseason, with the Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox joining the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

American League Division Standings

East	W	L	GB
Tampa Bay Rays*	95	60	0.0
New York Yankees*	89	66	6
Boston Red Sox*	84	72	11.5
Toronto Blue Jays	77	79	18.5
Baltimore Orioles	75	81	20.5

Central	W	L	GB
Cleveland Guardians	81	75	0.0
Chicago White Sox	80	76	1
Detroit Tigers	73	83	8
Minnesota Twins	73	83	8
Kansas City Royals	67	89	14

West	W	L	GB
Texas Rangers	78	78	0.0
Houston Astros	77	79	1
Seattles Mariners	73	83	5
Athletics	61	95	17
Los Angeles Angels	60	95	17.5

American League Wild-Card Standings

Team	GB
New York Yankees*	+9.5
Boston Red Sox*	+4.5
Chicago White Sox	0
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Toronto Blue Jays	3
Houston Astros	3
Baltimore Orioles	5
Seattle Mariners	7

National League Division Standings

East	W	L	GB
Atlanta Braves**	92	64	0.0
Philadelphia Phillies	86	70	6
Miami Marlins	76	80	16
Washington Nationals	73	83	19
New York Mets	71	85	21

Central	W	L	GB
Milwaukee Brewers*	98	58	0.0
Chicago Cubs	87	69	11
Pittsburgh Pirates	79	77	19
St. Louis Cardinals	76	80	22
Cincinnati Reds	72	84	26

West	W	L	GB
Los Angeles Dodgers**	96	60	0.0
San Diego Padres	87	69	9
Arizona Diamondbacks	82	74	14
San Francisco Giants	64	92	32
Colorado Rockies	57	99	39

National League Wild-Card Standings

Team	GB
Chicago Cubs	+1
San Diego Padres	+1
Philadelphia Phillies	0
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Arizona Diamondbacks	4

*Indicates clinched playoff spot

**Indicates clinched division

One of the biggest races to watch over the next week is for the AL Central crown. The Guardians are currently ahead of the White Sox, but a good week from Chicago could see it take the lead.

The Guardians face the Red Sox and Royals this week, while the White Sox will match up with the Royals and Rockies to close out the season.

Regardless of who ends up winning the division, both Cleveland and Chicago have a strong chance of reaching the playoffs. It will just take holding off the Toronto Blue Jays, the Houston Astros or the Texas Rangers for the final wild card slot.

The race between the Rangers and Astros should also be an interesting one. Texas has a relatively easy slate to close out the year, facing the Mets and Twins. Houston also has a lighter week as it faces the Mariners and Athletics.

With each divisional crown in the National League already claimed, all eyes are on the wild-card race. The Phillies currently hold the final wild-card spot and should have a pretty comfortable week, barring an outstanding finish from the Diamondbacks.