MLB Playoff Picture Takes Shape as Regular Season Nears Close
With just days remaining in the 2024 Major League Baseball regular season, the playoff field is coming into focus. The Chicago Cubs have clinched the National League Central division with an 88-66 record. Several other teams are battling for both division titles and coveted Wild Card spots. The regular season concludes Sunday, September 28, followed by the start of the Wild Card Series on tuesday, September 30.
This late-season surge for playoff contention impacts not onyl the participating teams and their fanbases, but also the broader baseball landscape, setting the stage for a high-stakes October. Teams are vying for a chance to compete for the World Series title, while others face elimination. Here’s a look at the current standings and the teams in the hunt:
National League Standings:
* NL East:
* x-Atlanta Braves: 101-53
* Philadelphia Phillies: 90-64
* New York Mets: 80-74
* NL Central:
* x-Chicago Cubs: 88-66
* Milwaukee Brewers: 86-68
* Cincinnati Reds: 78-76
* NL west:
* Los Angeles Dodgers: 98-56
* San Diego Padres: 83-71
* Arizona Diamondbacks: 77-77
* San Francisco Giants: 76-78
* e-Colorado Rockies: 42-112
NL Wild Card:
- x-Chicago cubs: 88-66
- San Diego Padres: 83-71
- New York Mets: 80-74
- Cincinnati Reds: 78-76
- Arizona Diamondbacks: 77-77
- San Francisco Giants: 76-78
- St. Louis Cardinals: 75-79
- Miami Marlins: 74-80
y-clinched playoff berth
x-clinched division
e-eliminated from playoff contention
