MLB Playoff Image 2024: Dodgers Clinch Postseason; Up to date Bracket, Standings

For the twelfth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Dodgers will play within the MLB postseason.

Los Angeles’ streak of 12 straight playoff appearances is the third-longest in MLB historical past. Solely the Atlanta Braves (14 straight from 1991 to 2005) and New York Yankees (13 straight from 1995 to 2007) had longer streaks.

Listed here are the up to date playoff standings and potential matchups by way of Thursday’s video games.

Projected Nationwide League Playoff Matchups

• First-round bye: No. 1 Philadelphia Phillies, No. 2 Los Angeles Dodgers
• Wild Card Sequence: No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers vs. No. 6 New York Mets, No. 4 San Diego Padres vs. No. 5 Arizona Diamondbacks

Projected American League Playoff Matchups

• First-round bye: No. 1 New York Yankees, No. 2 Cleveland Guardians
• Wild Card Sequence: No. 3 Houston Astros vs. No. 6 Minnesota Twins, No. 4 Baltimore Orioles vs. No. 5 Kansas Metropolis Royals

1. Philadelphia Phillies (91-61)
2. New York Mets (84-68, 7 GB)
3. Atlanta Braves (83-70)
4. Washington Nationals (68-84, 23 GB)
5. Miami Marlins (56-96, 35 GB)

1. Milwaukee Brewers (88-64)** 
2. Chicago Cubs (77-75, 11 GB)
3. St. Louis Cardinals (77-75, 11 GB)
4. Cincinnati Reds, (74-80, 15 GB)
5. Pittsburgh Pirates (71-81, 17 GB)

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (90-62)*
2. San Diego Padres (87-66, 3.5 GB)
3. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-68, 6 GB)
4. San Francisco Giants (74-79, 16.5 GB)
5. Colorado Rockies (59-94, 31.5 GB)

1. San Diego Padres (87-66, +2.5 Video games)
2. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-68)
3. New York Mets (84-68)
4. Atlanta Braves (83-70, 1.5 GB)
5. Chicago Cubs (77-75, 7 GB)
6. St. Louis Cardinals (77-75, 7 GB)

1. New York Yankees (89-64)*
2. Baltimore Orioles (85-68, 4 GB)
3. Boston Crimson Sox (76-76, 12.5 GB)
4. Tampa Bay Rays (74-78, 14.5 GB)
5. Toronto Blue Jays (73-80, 16 GB)

1. Cleveland Guardians (89-65)*
2. Kansas Metropolis Royals (82-71, 6.5 GB)
3. Detroit Tigers (80-73, 8.5 GB)
4. Minnesota Twins (80-73, 8.5 GB)
5. Chicago White Sox (36-117 52.5 GB)

1. Houston Astros (82-70)
2. Seattle Mariners (78-75, 4.5 GB)
3. Texas Rangers (73-80, 9.5 GB)
4. Oakland Athletics (67-86, 15.5 GB)
5. Los Angeles Angels (62-90, 20 GB)

1. Baltimore Orioles (85-68, +5 Video games)
2. Kansas Metropolis Royals (82-71, +2 Video games)
3. Detroit Tigers (80-73)
4. Minnesota Twins (80-73)
5. Seattle Mariners (78-75, 2 GB)
6. Boston Crimson Sox (76-76, 3.5 GB)
7. Tampa Bay Rays (74-78, 5.5 GB)

*Denotes clinched playoff spot

**Denotes clinched division

As spectacular because the Dodgers’ streak of success is, the largest story from this 12 months is that Shohei Ohtani will lastly be within the playoffs in his seventh MLB season.

The Dodgers’ entrance workplace made two huge splashes final offseason to enhance their probabilities of getting again to the World Sequence. They signed Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to offers price a mixed $1.25 billion.

These strikes have paid off spectacularly, as Ohtani is difficult for his third MVP award prior to now 4 seasons. Yamamoto missed three months as a consequence of a shoulder harm, however he returned to the rotation on Sept. 10. The 26-year-old has a 2.63 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 82 innings.

Although there’ll as soon as once more be questions in regards to the Dodgers’ rotation for the postseason due to accidents to Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw and Gavin Stone, the lineup seems to be extraordinarily formidable with Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman on the prime of the order.

If Yamamoto and Jack Flaherty can maintain their very own, the Dodgers might not want that a lot depth within the rotation to make a deep playoff run. The remainder of the NL playoff image seems to be very fascinating heading into the ultimate stretch of the common season.

The one division races which have lacked any actual drama all through the season are the NL East and NL Central. The Milwaukee Brewers have led the Central by not less than 5 video games for all however three days since Could 30.

Philadelphia took sole possession of first place within the East on Could 3 and has led by not less than 5 video games since Could 19.

Although the very prime of the NL East has been owned by the Phillies, the continued race between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves for the ultimate playoff spot has added quite a lot of drama to the ultimate few weeks of the common season.

Atlanta has managed to stay in playoff competition regardless of not having reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. since Could 26 as a consequence of a torn ACL and Spencer Strider for under two begins earlier than he underwent Tommy John surgical procedure.

After a dreadful 9-19 report in Could, the Mets have gone 60-35 since June 1. They want to make it again to the playoffs for simply the second time since 2017.

The Dodgers have managed the NL West for a lot of the season, however second-half surges by the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks made issues fascinating earlier than L.A. was in a position to construct up a bit of cushion.

All three NL West golf equipment appear prone to make the postseason, with the Diamondbacks trying much more formidable than the membership that made it to the World Sequence in 2023.

The Dodgers have misplaced within the NLDS in every of the previous two years and have not made it to the World Sequence since profitable the Fall Traditional in 2020. They are going to be hoping for higher success this time round after these latest disappointments.