Winners of 19 of their last 27 games, they close out the regular season at home against a pair of last-place teams, set up to potentially leapfrog to the top of the division while becoming the first team to enter the postseason on a winning streak of at least eight games since the 2019 Washington Nationals used that springboard to win it all.

The MLB season is nearly complete, with the playoffs looming. Here's a look at the postseason format and how the bracket works.

Since 2022, all playoff tiebreakers have been determined mathematically, rather than via tiebreaker games. That means ties for division titles and postseason berths, as well as for seeding, come down first to head-to-head record between those teams during the season, with other tiebreakers available if needed.

Even with Monday’s win, the Astros stand one-half game back of the Mariners. As a result, the Mariners would play host to a scuffling club that saw Yordan Alvarez suffer a left ankle sprain . The Yankees similarly would play host to their long-time rival Red Sox in the AL’s other best-of-three series.

The MLB playoffs are a little more than a week away. What to know to be ready, including start date and postseason format.

A number of teams are starting to shift their focus to October as the final month of the 2025 MLB regular season continues. Beyond division races, there are many storylines to watch as the regular season comes to an end and playoffs begin: Where do current ...

Can the Dodgers go back-to-back? Will the Yankees get redemption? Here's a full preview ahead of the 2025 MLB postseason.

Seattle Mariners right fielder Victor Robles gave a major boost to the team's postseason hopes at the end of a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday.