The 2025 MLB season is reaching the home stretch, and while the American League playoff field has largely taken shape, each contender still has plenty to play for.

Who has the most difficult road? Which series will have the biggest impact on the field as a whole? Who has the most to play for, and who can start lining things up for October? Here’s a look at where things stand for each American League contender over the final two weeks. Playoff odds are according to Fangraphs as of Saturday morning.

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Playoff odds: 90.6%; AL East odds: 2%

The Red Sox already have little chance of winning the AL East, but if they want to give themselves a shot they’ll need to close the gap over the next

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