MLB playoff picture: Arizona Diamondbacks in race for final NL Wild Card berth

Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic
·2 min read

The 2023 MLB Playoffs will be here before we know it, but a lot is still left to be decided in the race for postseason berths.

Especially in the heated competition for Wild Card berths.

In the American League, the AL West and Wild Cards races have gotten very close, and very interesting. In the National League, the Wild Card race is coming down to the wire.

The three division winners each make the MLB postseason, and then the three teams with the best records that did not win their division receive Wild Card berths.

Who is going to get those berths?

Check out how the MLB playoff picture looks heading into MLB games on Wednesday, Sept. 6.

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MLB playoff picture: National League

Division leaders:

  • NL East: Atlanta Braves (90-47)

  • NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers (84-53)

  • NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers (77-61)

Wild Card teams:

  • Wild Card No. 1: Philadelphia Phillies (76-62) - 4.5 games ahead of final playoff spot

  • Wild Card No. 2: Chicago Cubs (75-64) - 3 games ahead of final playoff spot

  • Wild Card No. 3: Cincinnati Reds (73-68)

In the hunt:

  • Miami Marlins (71-67) - 0.5 games out

  • Arizona Diamondbacks (71-68) - 1 game out

  • San Francisco Giants (70-69) - 2 games out

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MLB playoff picture: American League

Division leaders:

  • AL East: Baltimore Orioles (87-51)

  • AL West: Houston Astros (79-61)

  • AL Central: Minnesota Twins (73-66)

Wild Card teams:

  • Wild Card No. 1: Tampa Bay Rays (84-55) - 7 games ahead of final playoff spot

  • Wild Card No. 2: Seattle Mariners (77-61) - 0.5 games ahead of final playoff spot

  • Wild Card No. 3: Toronto Blue Jays (77-62)

In the hunt:

  • Texas Rangers (76-62) - 0.5 games out

  • Boston Red Sox (72-67) - 5 games out

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