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Wild Card Standings: The latest NL and AL update as of Sunday, September 15, 2024

charles curtis
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Sep 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (9) celebrates with third base Mark Vientos (27) and shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) after hitting a three run home run during the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Sep 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (9) celebrates with third base Mark Vientos (27) and shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) after hitting a three run home run during the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The MLB playoffs are fast approaching, and we've got some seriously tight Wild Card standings heading into baseball action on Sunday, September 15 2024.

So we're going to take you through the Wild Card standings real quick so you know where everything stands. Full disclosure: the American League is really tight and could have a crazy ending with a bunch of teams in the mix. The National League has fewer teams contending, but the results could come down to the final day of the season.

So let's run through a quick look at who's where as we head into the day of baseball ahead:

NL Wild Card Standings

Division leaders: Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers

Wild Card leaders: San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves (tied)

In the mix: Chicago Cubs (6.0), St. Louis Cardinals (7.0), Cincinnati Reds (9.0)

How it looks:

San Diego Padres (+1.5)

Arizona Diamondbacks (+1.0)

New York Mets (-)

Atlanta Braves (-)

Chicago Cubs (6.0)

St. Louis Cardinals (7.0)

Cincinnati Reds (9.0)

AL Wild Card Standings

Division leaders: New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Houston Astros

Wild Card leaders: Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins

In the mix: Detroit Tigers (2.5 games behind), Seattle Mariners (2.5), Boston Red Sox (3.5), Tampa Bay Rays (5.5), Texas Rangers (7.5), Toronto Blue Jays (7.5)

How it looks:

Baltimore Orioles (+5.5)

Kansas City Royals (+3.5)

Minnesota Twins (-)

Detroit Tigers (2.5 games behind)

Seattle Mariners (2.5)

Boston Red Sox (3.5)

Tampa Bay Rays (5.5)

Texas Rangers (7.5)

Toronto Blue Jays (7.5)

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This article originally appeared on For The Win: Wild Card Standings: The latest NL and AL update as of Sunday, September 15, 2024