2023 MLB Playoffs: Bracket, playoff picture, standings

The MLB regular season is quickly winding down — it concludes Oct. 1 — 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 Friday’s 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

1. Baltimore Orioles** (95-59) — 100% playoff odds; remaining schedule (2 at CLE, 2 vs. WASH, 4 vs. BOS)
2. Texas Rangers (85-68) — 78% (2 vs. SEA, 3 at LAA, 4 at SEA)
3. Minnesota Twins* (82-72) — 100% (2 vs. LAA, 3 vs. OAK, 3 at COL)
4. Tampa Bay Rays** (94-61) — 100% (2 vs. TOR, 2 at BOS, 3 at TOR)
5. Toronto Blue Jays (86-68) — 89% (2 at TB, 3 vs. NYY, 3 vs. TB)
6. Houston Astros (85-69) — 82% (2 vs. KC, 3 at SEA, 3 at ARI)

In the hunt:

• Seattle Mariners (84-69) 0.5 games back — 52% (2 at TEX, 3 vs. HOU, 4 vs. TEX)

National League Standings

1. Atlanta Braves* (99-55) — 100% playoff odds (2 at WAS, 3 vs. CHC, 3 vs. WAS)
2. Los Angeles Dodgers* (94-59) — 100% (2 vs. SFG, 3 at COL, 3 at SFG)
3. Milwaukee Brewers** (88-66) — 100% (2 at MIA, 3 vs. STL, 3 vs. CHC)
4. Philadelphia Phillies (85-69) — 100% (2 vs. NYM, 3 vs. PIT, 3 at NYM)
5. Arizona Diamondbacks (81-73) — 84% (2 at NYY, 3 at CHW, 3 vs. HOU)
6. Chicago Cubs (80-74) — 53% (2 vs. COL, 3 at ATL, 3 at MIL)

In the hunt:

• Miami Marlins (79-75) 1 GB — 41% (2 vs. MIL, 3 at NYM, 3 at PIT)
• Cincinnati Reds (79-76) 1.5 GB — 19% (2 vs. PIT, 2 at CLE, 3 at STL)
• San Francisco Giants (77-77) 3.0 GB — 2% (2 at LAD, 3 vs. SDP, 3 vs. LAD)
• San Diego Padres (76-78) 4.0 GB — 1% (2 vs. STL, 3 at SFG, 3 at CHW)

* Clinched division
** Clinched playoffs

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 October 3rd. For a full breakdown of dates, times and TV channels, check out our complete 2023 MLB Playoff Schedule.