With mere weeks remaining in the regular season, there’s been much discussion about how the playoff field feels close to set.

In many respects, this is true. Outside of the third AL Wild Card Spot -- currently held by a Mariners team with a one-game lead over the Royals -- there’s a real chance that the remaining 11 teams in a playoff spot will be playing October baseball. Even the divisional races have sizable gaps, with five of the six division leaders holding a lead of at least three games.

That being said, there’s history of teams making late-season runs to reach the postseason , notably the 2024 Tigers. Could there be another late-season comeback this season?

Here’s a look at teams that are within five games of a playoff spot, split up by Wild Card and division, listed in order b

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