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AL wild-card standings, explained: Updated Red Sox, Astros, Tigers playoff chances and tiebreakers for 2025 MLB bracket

The AL playoff race is coming down to the wire, from full-on collapses to late-season pushes.

While the Seattle Mariners have already clinched the AL West, and the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays have locked in playoff spots, the rest of the field remains fairly up in the air. As the Cleveland Guardians vie for the AL Central, two spots are available among them, the Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros .

One of these squads will find itself on the outside looking in this postseason. Which will it be?

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Here's the latest look at the AL wild-card race.

Breaking down the

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