Detroit Tigers third base Andy Ibáñez (77) steals the thirst base against Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (2) during the ninth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

The American League playoff picture is coming down to the wire.

With the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays battling atop the AL East and the Boston Red Sox clinching a wild-card berth Friday, all eyes are on the third AL wild card spot with the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros in contention for the playoffs.

The Yankees-Blue Jays runner-up will earn the AL's first wild card, with Boston having now clinched the second. While the Tigers and Guardians can also win the AL Central, the division's second-place finisher will have to fight off the Astros for the third wild card.

Here's everything you need to know about the AL wild card race:

AL wild card standings

Entering play Saturday, Sept. 27

(Top three reach postseason)

  1. New York Yankees (92-68)*
  2. Boston Red Sox (88-72)*
  3. Detroit Tigers (86-74)
  4. Houston Astros (85-75): 1 GB
  • * = clinched postseason berth

AL wild card tiebreakers

  • The Guardians own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Tigers and Astros.
  • The Tigers own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Astros.

Latest MLB postseason odds

Boston Red Sox remaining schedule

  • Friday vs. Tigers, 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Saturday vs. Tigers, 4:10 p.m. ET
  • Sunday vs. Tigers, 3:05 p.m. ET

Detroit Tigers remaining schedule

  • Friday at Red Sox, 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Saturday at Red Sox, 4:10 p.m. ET
  • Sunday at Red Sox, 3:05 p.m. ET

Cleveland Guardians remaining schedule

  • Friday vs. Rangers, 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Saturday vs. Rangers, 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Sunday vs. Rangers, 3:10 p.m. ET

Houston Astros remaining schedule

  • Friday at Angels, 9:38 p.m. ET
  • Saturday at Angels, 9:38 p.m. ET
  • Sunday at Angels, 3:07 p.m. ET

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Latest AL wild card standings, scenarios, playoff odds for every team

Reporting by Richard Morin, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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