MLB playoff picture: Wild card standings, AL and NL bracket

With less than three weeks remaining in MLB's regular season, the wild card races are heating up in both the American and National Leagues. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have secured the top two AL wild card spots, while the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs lead the NL wild card standings. The third wild card positions remain contested, with Cleveland Guardians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Texas Rangers battling in the AL, and the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres competing in the NL.