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SportsQuiet 3d · day 10

MLB Playoff Field Fills In as Yankees, Dodgers, Braves, Red Sox Clinch Berths

With the regular season ending Sept. 27, six of ten postseason spots are locked while tight AL and NL wild-card and division races play out.

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What to know

  • Six teams — Rays, Brewers, Yankees, Dodgers, Braves and Red Sox — have clinched playoff berths; the Dodgers won the NL West and the Braves the NL East.
  • The regular season ends Sunday, Sept. 27, with the postseason beginning Sept. 29.
  • Unresolved races entering the final week: the AL Central (White Sox vs. Guardians), the last AL wild-card spot (Guardians, Blue Jays, Rangers, Orioles within a few games) and the third NL wild-card spot (Padres vs. Diamondbacks).
  • Aaron Judge's return from a rib injury on Sept. 8 has been a key factor in the Yankees' stretch-run push.

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MLB Playoff Field Fills In as Yankees, Dodgers, Braves, Red Sox Clinch Berths
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  1. background

    Wild-card and division races remain tight with season closing — With the regular season ending Sunday, Sept. 27 and the postseason beginning Sept. 29, the AL Central (White Sox vs. Guardians), the final AL wild-card spot (Guardians, Blue Jays, Rangers, Orioles) and the third NL wild-card spot (Padres vs. Diamondbacks) remain unresolved.

  2. 3

    Red Sox clinch playoff berth as Braves win NL East

    Boston clinched a postseason spot and Atlanta clinched the NL East division title, bringing the number of teams with confirmed berths to six.

    • mlb@channels.im

      Red Sox Clinch 2026 MLB Playoff Berth and Braves Win Division, Updated Bracket Picture and Standings https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/810081/ # Baseball # MLB

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      Updated MLB Playoff Picture 2026, Wild Card Standings, Full Bracket for AL and NL https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/810149/ # Baseball # MLB

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    • Updated MLB Playoff Picture 2026, Wild Card Standings, Full Bracket for AL and NL https:// bleacherreport.com/articles/25 501276-updated-mlb-playoff-picture-2026-wild-card-standings-full-bracket-al-and-nl?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into All Stories @ all-stories-BleacherReport

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  3. 2

    Braves clinch a playoff berth

    Atlanta secured a postseason spot, updating the NL bracket picture as the Phillies-Braves and wild-card races continued to firm up.

    1. 1 outlet MLB playoff picture: Wild card standings, AL and NL postseason bracket

      first by Yahoo Sports, 2d ago

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      MLB playoff picture 2026: Clinching scenarios, bracket, schedule https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/809546/ #19774244 # ArizonaDiamondbacks # AtlantaBraves # Baseball # BostonRedSox # ChicagoCubs # ChicagoWhiteSox # ClevelandGuardians # ESPN # HoustonAstros # LosAngelesDodgers # MajorLeagueBaseballPlayoffs # MajorLeagueBaseballPostseason #…

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      Updated 2026 MLB Playoffs Bracket Picture and Standings After Braves Clinch Berth https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/808804/ # Baseball # MLB

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      Updated 2026 MLB Playoffs Bracket Picture and Standings After Dodgers Clinch NL West Title https://www. rawchili.com/5100345/ # MLB

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  5. 1

    Dodgers clinch NL West title

    Los Angeles secured the NL West division crown, extending a run to 13 division titles in 14 years and building toward a possible 14th straight postseason appearance.

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      MLB playoff picture: AL and NL wild card standings, postseason bracket | Sports https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/805387/ # Baseball # MajorLeagueBaseballPlayoffs # MajorLeagueBaseballPostseason # MLB # MLBPlayoffs # MLBPostseason # seattle_mariners # Sports

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      Aaron Judge, Yankees Clinch 2026 MLB Playoff Berth, Updated Bracket Picture and Standings https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/805450/ # Baseball # MajorLeagueBaseballPlayoffs # MajorLeagueBaseballPostseason # MLB # MLBPlayoffs # MLBPostseason

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    • mlb@channels.im

      MLB postseason watch: NL wild-card race tightens; Yankees, Dodgers clinch berths https://www. rawchili.com/mlb/805657/ # Baseball # MajorLeagueBaseballPlayoffs # MajorLeagueBaseballPostseason # MLB # MLBPlayoffs # MLBPostseason

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  6. background

    Yankees and Dodgers clinch playoff berths, Mets eliminated — New York clinched its third straight postseason berth on Monday behind Aaron Judge's return from a rib injury, while the Dodgers also punched their ticket; the Mets were eliminated from contention the same day.

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    White Sox beat Guardians to extend AL Central lead — Chicago's offense broke out for a 7-3 win over Cleveland, giving the White Sox the season-series tiebreaker over the Guardians and a 1.5-game cushion in the AL Central.

  8. background

    Rays and Brewers become first two teams to clinch berths — The Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers clinched postseason spots on Friday, becoming the first two AL and NL teams to lock in playoff berths.

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