MLB playoff picture: Wild card, ALDS and NLDS matchups

The 2016 MLB playoff contenders are set. See who made the cut and who faces who in the wild-card games, ALDS and NLDS.
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Sunday’s results completed the MLB playoff picture for 2016, with the Blue Jays, Orioles and Giants joining the Mets as this year’s wild-card teams. The AL wild-card game will be on Tuesday, with Toronto hosting Baltimore, and the NL wild-card game will be held Wednesday, with New York hosting San Francisco. The full playoff schedule can be found here.

Standings updated through the completed games on Sunday, Oct. 2nd.

* = Team has clinched division. ^ = Team has clinched playoff spot.

AL East

team

w-L

GB

ODDS

E#

Red Sox*

93–69

—

100.0%

—

AL Central

team

w-L

GB

ODDS

E#

Indians*

94–67

—

100.0%

—

AL West

team

w-l

gb

odds

E#

Rangers*

95–67

—

100.0%

—

AL wild card

team

w-l

gb

odds

E#

Blue Jays^

89–73

—

100.0%

—

Orioles^

89–73

—

100.0%

—

AL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs

team

w-l

gb

E#

Rangers

95–67

—

—

Playoff picture:

The Blue Jays will host the Orioles in the wild-card game on Tuesday.

The Rangers will have home field advantage against the wild-card game winner in the Division Series. Game 1 is Thursday.

The Indians will have home field advantage against the Red Sox in the other Division Series. Game 1 is Thursday.

NL East

team

w-l

gb

odds

E#

Nationals*

95–67

—

100.0%

—

NL Central

team

w-l

gb

odds

E#

Cubs*

103–58

—

100.0%

—

NL West

team

w-l

gb

odds

E#

Dodgers*

91–71

—

100.0%

—

NL wild card

team

w-l

gb

odds

E#

Mets^

87–75

—

100.0%

—

Giants^

87–75

—

100.0%

—

NL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs

team

w-l

gb

E#

Cubs*

103–58

—

—

Playoff picture:

The Mets will host the Giants in the wild-card game on Wednesday.

The Cubs will have home field advantage against the wild-card game winner in the Division Series. Game 1 is Friday.

The Nationals will have home field advantage against the Dodgers in the other Division Series. Game 1 is Friday.