"Almost halfway through September, the 2025 playoff picture is taking shape -- but it might not be as set as it seemed just a couple of weeks ago. No team has secured a postseason berth or even clinched a division, though a number of contenders have more than a 99% chance of making the playoffs. But races that seemed as if they might be over at the end of August are heating up again."
"The Giants, who have won 13 of their past 17 games, have closed the gap on the Mets in the National League wild-card race and sit only two games back of the third spot, after it seemed as if San Francisco was out of the race entirely last month. The Rangers are on a similar track in the American League, just 1½ games back of the Mariners for the final wild card despite having multiple stars sidelined by injuries."
No team has secured a postseason berth or clinched a division, though several contenders hold better than 99% odds of making the playoffs. Races that looked decided in August are intensifying in September. The Giants have won 13 of 17 and moved within two games of the third NL wild-card spot. The Rangers sit 1½ games behind the Mariners for the final AL wild card despite injuries to multiple stars. Division chases remain active: the Yankees and Red Sox can still chase Toronto, Seattle trails Houston by one game, and the Dodgers and Padres battle in the NL West. An expert panel has ranked every team and solicited observations from ESPN MLB experts.
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