The 2025 MLB playoff field is set and all that's left is all the glory. The Wild Card Series begin Tuesday afternoon with four best-of-three matchups. From there, those four winners will move onto the League Division Series, where the top two teams in each league will join the mix after a first-round bye.
The winners of the best-of-five Division Series move on to the best-of-seven League Championship Series, and, of course, the best-of-seven World Series. ( You can check out the full playoff bracket and schedule .)
By the end of the day on Nov. 1, we'll have a World Series winner and plans for a parade. Here's a look at how the playoffs are laid out:
American League
First-round byes
No. 1 Blue Jays , No. 2 Mariners
Wild Card Series
No. 3 Guardians vs. No. 6 Tigers
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