Current Postseason Race Ladder
Late-August Baseline
| Seed |
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
M# |
E# |
Diff |
Tiebreaker Logic: All ties resolved mathematically per post-2022 MLB rules (1. Head-to-Head Win %, 2. Intradivision Record, 3. Interdivision Record). No Game 163 play-ins.
Projected NL Wild Card Series (Best of 3)
October 1–3
#5 SD (WC2)
AT
#4 ARI (WC1 Host)
#6 ATL (WC3)
AT
#3 MIL (Central Champ)
Top 2 NL Division Winners (LAD #1, PHI #2) receive first-round byes.
Contender Head-to-Head Matrix
Season series records between top contenders governing first tiebreaker criteria: