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Houston Astros Texas Rangers Detroit is clinging to a one-game lead over the never-say-die Guardians, who have pulled even with the Astros in the standings — and would make the playoffs if the season ended today thanks to the head-to-head edge over Houston.

It's been a long, winding, wild road to get here, but we've finally reached the final week of the MLB regular season. Milwaukee is the king of the NL Central for the third consecutive season, rolling to another division crown this weekend after a truly remarkable summer.

The Toronto Blue Jays became the first team to advance out of the divisional series round of the MLB postseason on Wednesday night. They've already locked up a first-round bye and hold a three-game lead over the Phillies in the battle for the No.

Catching the Brewers for the top spot and home-field advantage through the NLCS might not be in the cards barring a final-week miracle, but they hold a four-game edge over the Dodgers in the fight for a first-round bye with just six games to play.

Barring a last-second collapse, they feel more or less locked into the No. The Cubs haven't been able to keep pace with the Brewers in the Central, but they've stabilized things a bit after their midsummer swoon and clinched their first trip to the postseason since over the weekend.

In the National League, meanwhile, things are somewhat more settled. Here is a look at the LIVE updating standings and clinching scenarios on the final day of the MLB regular season. The top two division winners in each league by overall record are rewarded with first-round byes, which means they won't have to play in the best-of-three Wild Card series which get underway on Tuesday, Sept.

We've got you covered with up-to-date standings and first-round playoff matchups, so be sure to check back here every morning for the latest. The Jays became the first American League team to officially clinch a playoff spot over the weekend, a remarkable achievement considering the uncertainty surrounding this team at the start of the season.

Who will be on the right side of the bubble when the music stops, and what will the postseason bracket look like? And while the Astros saw their AL West hopes more or less slip away this weekend, there's still hope for a Wild Card berth yet.

The Red Sox could jump as high as No. The Yankees still aren't out of the division race just yet.

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The first five teams feel pretty much set in stone, and likely in the current order. The remaining four teams, including the third-best division winner in each league, will face off in the first round. And while it seemed like we were heading for a stretch run without a ton of drama when it came to playoff positioning, the baseball gods had other ideas: Unexpected teams like the Guardians, Reds and D-backs have gotten red-hot at just the right time, while erstwhile contenders like the Tigers and Mets are facing a full-on collapse.

But Toronto is far from done: They enter the final week with a two-game lead plus the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Yankees for the AL East crown and a three-game lead over the Mariners for the top overall seed in the American League playoffs. As a refresher: MLB's playoff format now features 12 playoff spots, six in each league.

Here's how things stand entering play on Monday, Sept. Find the full MLB playoff bracket, schedule and more as postseason play continues. The Guardians and Tigers are in a dogfight atop the Central. Again, take this all with a grain of salt.

If they want home-field advantage in their Wild Card series, they'll have to protect their three-game edge over the Padres in the standings. There's still a lot that could change over the next few days, but here's how the Wild Card round would shake out.