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Final Week in MLB: Phillies Closing on Bye as NL Wild-Card Race Narrows

Chicago hosts New York with Cincinnati holding the tiebreaker for the final NL berth.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Jose Iglesias #7 of the San Diego Padres reacts at first base after hitting an RBI single during the seventh inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park on September 22, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Philadelphia’s magic number to clinch the NL’s No. 2 seed is two, putting a first-round bye within reach as soon as Tuesday.
  • Milwaukee has clinched the NL Central and placed Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain retroactive to Sept. 18.
  • The NL wild-card standings show the Cubs on top and the Padres in second, with the Reds and Mets tied for the last spot that currently favors Cincinnati on a head-to-head tiebreaker; Arizona is one game back.
  • After dropping 11 of 15, the Mets open a pivotal series at Wrigley Field on Tuesday with David Peterson slated to face Cubs rookie Cade Horton.
  • In the AL, Toronto has clinched a postseason berth and leads the East by two over New York, the Yankees’ playoff-clinch number is four, and Cleveland is one game behind Detroit ahead of a head-to-head series.