Diamondbacks fans pick up replicas of NL championship rings at Chase Field
Early arrivals picked up replicas of the National League championship rings, which were distributed to the first 30,000 spectators at a game against the Phillies on August 10, 2024.
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The 2024 MLB playoffs will be here sooner than we think.
But first, a lot still needs to be decided on the field in the regular season to see which teams can secure a spot in the MLB postseason.
The race for the NL wildcards has been very exciting for some time, but recent comebacks by the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres have suddenly put the NL West in jeopardy and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lead in that division is much smaller than it was a few weeks ago, making the race for the postseason even more exciting.
And other divisions are still up for grabs, as well as additional wildcard spots and positions.
The three division winners each participate in the MLB postseason; the three teams with the best records that did not win their division receive wild-card spots.
Check out what the MLB playoff situation looks like ahead of the games on August 12, 2024.
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MLB Playoff Image: National League
Head of Department:
- NL East: Philadelphia Phillies (69-49)
- NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers (69-49)
- NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers (67-50)
Wildcard teams:
- Wildcard No. 1: Arizona Diamondbacks (66-53)
- Wildcard No. 2: San Diego Padres (66-53)
- Wildcard No. 3: Atlanta Braves (61-56)
Where do the other National League teams stand in the wildcard race:
- New York Mets (61-57) – 0.5 games back
- St. Louis Cardinals (60-58) – 1.5 games back
- San Francisco Giants (61-59) – 1.5 games back
- Chicago Cubs (59-60) – 3 games back
- Cincinnati Reds (57-61) – 4.5 games back
- Pittsburgh Pirates (56-61) – 5 games back
- Washington Nationals (54-65) – 8 games back
- Colorado Rockies (44-75) – 18 games back
- Miami Marlins (44-75) – 18 games back
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MLB playoff image: American League
Head of Department:
- AL Central: Cleveland Guardians (69-49)
- AL East: Baltimore Orioles (70-49)
- AL West: Houston Astros (62-55)
Wildcard teams:
- Wildcard No. 1: New York Yankees (70-49)
- Wildcard No. 2: Minnesota Twins (65-52)
- Wildcard No. 3: Kansas City Royals (65-53)
Where do other American League teams stand in the wildcard race:
- Seattle Mariners (63-56) – 2.5 games back
- Boston Red Sox (61-55) – 3 games back
- Tampa Bay Rays (59-58) – 5.5 games back
- Detroit Tigers (56-63) – 9.5 games back
- Texas Rangers (55-63) – 10 games back
- Toronto Blue Jays (54-64) – 11 games back
- Los Angeles Angels (52-66) – 13 games back
- Oakland Athletics (50-69) – 15.5 games back
- Chicago White Sox (28-91) – 37.5 games back
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