{"id":593671,"date":"2026-02-16T09:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/593671\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:01:11","slug":"al-wild-card-standings-explained-updated-red-sox-tigers-playoff-chances-and-tiebreakers-for-2025-mlb-bracket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/593671\/","title":{"rendered":"AL wild-card standings, explained: Updated Red Sox, Tigers playoff chances and tiebreakers for 2025 MLB bracket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/news\/al-wild-card-red-sox-astros-tigers-tiebreakers-2025\/139aff9b97c7115b5a69b7fd?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AL wild-card standings, explained: Updated Red Sox, Tigers playoff chances and tiebreakers for 2025 MLB bracket;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">AL wild-card standings, explained: Updated Red Sox, Tigers playoff chances and tiebreakers for 2025 MLB bracket<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The AL playoff race is coming down to the wire, from full-on collapses to late-season pushes.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/seattle-mariners\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seattle Mariners;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seattle Mariners<\/a> have already clinched the AL West, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Yankees;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">New York Yankees<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/boston-red-sox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boston Red Sox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Boston Red Sox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/toronto-blue-jays\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Toronto Blue Jays;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> have locked in playoff spots, the rest of the field is not yet settled As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/cleveland-guardians\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cleveland Guardians;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cleveland Guardians<\/a> vie for the AL Central, two spots are available among them, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/detroit-tigers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Detroit Tigers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Detroit Tigers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/houston-astros\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Houston Astros;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Houston Astros<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of these squads will find itself on the outside looking in this postseason. Which will it be?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sn-now.com\/WhatsApp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the latest look at the AL wild-card race.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/news\/mlb-standings-2025-playoff-bracket-magic-numbers\/2d865c5bd76be1bdedeac9f1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Breaking down the full MLB playoff picture;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Breaking down the full MLB playoff picture<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AL wild-card playoff picture<\/p>\n<p>Standings updated through Sept. 28.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>All six postseason berths in the AL have been secured, but the Red Sox entered Sunday as the only team locked into a wild-card spot. The Yankees and Tigers&#8217; wild-card spots were clinched after they missed out on their divisional crowns Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Astros, meanwhile, were eliminated on Saturday.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>WC1: Yankees*,\u00a0<\/strong>94-68 (.580), +6.0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>WC2: Red Sox*<\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>89-73\u00a0(.549), +1.0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>WC3: Tigers*,\u00a0<\/strong>87-75\u00a0(.537)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* Indicates clinched postseason berth<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/mlb\/news\/kyle-schwarber-cal-raleigh-home-run-tracker-updates\/15cd286c56eeaff947074f8a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tracking the MLB home run race, from Cal Raleigh to Shohei Ohtani;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tracking the MLB home run race, from Cal Raleigh to Shohei Ohtani<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AL playoff bracket<\/p>\n<p>Updated through Sept. 28.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the current full AL playoff bracket.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Seed<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Division<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Record<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Win pct.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Blue Jays**<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>East<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>94-68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>.580<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Mariners**<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>West<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>90-72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>.556<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Guardians**<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Central<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>88-74<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>.543<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4 (WC)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Yankees*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>East<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>94-68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>.580<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>5 (WC)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Red Sox*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>East<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>89-73<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>.549<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>6 (WC)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Tigers*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Central<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>87-75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>.537<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>* Indicates clinched postseason berth<\/p>\n<p>** Indicates clinched division title<\/p>\n<p>Are the Red Sox in the playoffs?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Red Sox have officially punched their ticket to the postseason and will start the playoffs on the road as the No. 5 seed.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Are the Tigers in the playoffs?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Tigers clinched a postseason berth on Saturday and will be the AL&#8217;s sixth seed.<\/p>\n<p>Are the Astros in the playoffs?<\/p>\n<p>The Astros were eliminated on Saturday and will miss the postseason for the first time since 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AL wild-card standings, explained: Updated Red Sox, 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