Although the MLB regular season finishes on Sunday, September 29. There will be one day between the end of the regular season and the start of the postseason. The postseason will begin with the Wild Card Series on Tuesday, October 1.

Just getting into the playoffs this year is enough for now for these Mets. But in the big picture, it must be a step in Year 1 of the Steve Cohen/David Stearns partnership. The larger ideals they are pursuing are across from them at Citi Field this weekend and looming in the coming days in Atlanta.

A team's magic number represents the combination of wins and losses that would result in that team clinching a playoff spot.

After a very slow start to the season, the Houston Astros have once again proven their AL West superiority. Well, almost. Despite having one of the best second halves in baseball, the Astros have yet to secure a spot in the MLB playoffs.

October’s just around the corner. After a rocky start, the Mets found their groove and are making an MLB playoff push with less than two weeks left in the season. A 10-1 win over the Nationals on Tuesday boosted their playoff hopes and they also got help from both the Reds,

The 2024 MLB postseason is peeking out from over the horizon, and the defending National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to make another magical postseason run. Much of the circumstance surrounding Arizona's World Series appearance a year ago is happening again in 2024.

However, many preseason predictions had the Guardians below the likes of the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins. Alas, here we are. With less than a month until the postseason begins, the Cleveland Guardians are back atop the AL Central,

The reigning champion Rangers are also struggling to keep up, while their 2023 World Series opponent, the Diamondbacks, are on track to finish well ahead of where they did last season and make another run.