MLB playoff picture, standings, postseason odds: Yankees pass Blue Jays again in wild card race

The 2021 Major League Baseball season is in its final month, and baseball's playoff picture is starting to take shape. We officially have our first four postseason teams, as the White Sox on Thursday joined the Giants, Dodgers, Brewers, and Rays. The Astros will likely be the next to join them.

The AL wild card is now the best race. The Red Sox are in the top spot, two games clear of the Yankees, who are in turn only one game ahead of the Blue Jays in the race for the second and final AL wild card spot. Fittingly, the Yankees and Red Sox begin a key three-game series at Fenway on Friday. 

So how will all this shake out? We'll find out the answers before the postseason gets started Oct. 5. But it's also worth asking, what would the MLB playoff picture look like if the season ended today? We have the answer to that question, as well as up-to-date standings and playoff odds, below.

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If the season ended today

Teams who clinched

MLB standings, playoff races

Here's a look at the current standings. Division and postseason projections are via SportsLine. For expanded standings, click here.

American League standings

National League standings

MLB division odds

All odds via Caesars Sportsbook. Last updated Sept. 24.

NL East
Braves: -430
Phillies: +400

NL West
Giants: -130
Dodgers: +110

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