2023 MLB Playoffs: Bracket, playoff picture, standings

2023 MLB Playoffs: Bracket, playoff picture, standings

The MLB regular season ends Sunday, so it’s time for teams to focus on the MLB playoff stretch and the path to the World Series.

Here’s a breakdown of how the playoffs would look through Wednesday’s early games, including standings and matchups.

2023 MLB Playoff Bracket

The first and second seeds in each league receive byes to automatically reach the divisional round. Here’s the bracket breakdown:

American League Seeds

Baltimore Orioles (1) vs. winner of Tampa Bay Rays (4) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (5)Texas Rangers (2) vs. winner of Minnesota Twins (3) vs. Houston Astros (6)

National League Seeds

Atlanta Braves (1) vs. winner of Philadelphia Phillies (4) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (5)Los Angeles Dodgers (2) vs. winner of Milwaukee Brewers (3) vs. Chicago Cubs (6)

2023 MLB Playoff Picture

The first three seeds in each league are division winners. The next three are wild-card teams. We’ve listed the teams, whether they have clinched, their record, number of games back (if applicable), FanGraphs playoff odds and remaining schedule.

American League Standings

Baltimore Orioles** (99-59) — 100% playoff odds; remaining schedule (4 vs. BOS)Texas Rangers (88-69) — 97.7% (1 at LAA, 4 at SEA)Minnesota Twins* (85-73) — 100% (1 vs. OAK, 3 at COL)Tampa Bay Rays** (97-62) — 100% (3 at TOR)Toronto Blue Jays (87-71) — 91.9% (1 vs. NYY, 3 vs. TB)Houston Astros (86-72) — 59.3% (1 at SEA, 3 at ARI)

In the hunt:

Seattle Mariners (85-72) 0.5 games back — 51.1% (1 vs. HOU, 4 vs. TEX)

National League Standings

Atlanta Braves*# (102-56) — 100% playoff odds (1 vs. CHC, 3 vs. WAS)Los Angeles Dodgers*# (97-60) — 100% (2 at COL, 3 at SFG)Milwaukee Brewers*# (89-69) — 100% (1 vs. STL, 3 vs. CHC)Philadelphia Phillies**# (89-69) — 100% (1 vs. PIT, 3 at NYM)Arizona Diamondbacks (84-74) — 98.4% (2 at CHW, 3 vs. HOU)Miami Marlins (82-76) 0.5 GB — 53.7% (1 at NYM, 3 at PIT)

In the hunt:

Chicago Cubs (82-76) 0 GB — 40.7% (1 at ATL, 3 at MIL)Cincinnati Reds (81-78) 1.5 GB — 12.5% (3 at STL)

* Clinched division
** Clinched playoffs
# Clinched seed

For full standings updates, check out our MLB playoff standings.

2023 MLB Playoff Schedule

The MLB Playoffs start with the AL and NL Wild Card series on Oct. 3. For a full breakdown of dates, times and TV channels, check out our complete 2023 MLB Playoff Schedule.

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