With 4 days remaining in the regular season, several MLB playoff spots are still up for grabs. Which teams have the upper hand if they end up tied?

The 2026 MLB season is in its final week, and we have full coverage as the playoff picture comes into focus and teams punch their tickets to October. Teams who can clinch playoff spots today include the Cleveland Guardians,

The cans of beer and bottles of champagne will remain unopened for now, and the protective plastic lining the ceiling of the Phillies clubhouse will have to stay rolled up at least another day. Because following their 4-1 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday,

The Philadelphia Phillies are essentially one victory away from clinching a Wild Card spot in the National League. Because of a litany of tiebreakers, if the Ph

Brandon Marsh broke out, Zack Wheeler made Phillies history, and Philadelphia beat Milwaukee to move its Wild Card magic number to two.

The NL East is lost, as the Braves pulled ahead by six games with six to play this Sunday. They hold the tiebreaker, and have ended the Phillies' short two-year streak of division championships. But they can still improve their playoff draw with a solid week and some help.

ESPN's Kiley McDaniel ranked the Phillies' rotation as the third-best in MLB entering the playoffs. Even with Jesus Luzardo's injury, this rotation is more than capable of carrying the Phillies deep into October. "3. Philadelphia Phillies. The candidates: Cristopher Sanchez, Jesus Luzardo, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Andrew Painter," McDaniel writes.

The Phillies’ supporting cast produced, but their biggest bats went 1-for-18 in a 6-3 loss that tightened the NL Wild Card race.