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AL wild-card standings, explained: Updated Red Sox, Astros, Tigers playoff chances and tiebreakers for 2025 MLB bracket
While the Seattle Mariners have already clinched the AL West, and the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays have locked in playoff spots, the rest of the field remains fairly up in the air. As the Cleveland Guardians vie for the AL Central, two spots are available among them, the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros.
The Boston Red Sox haven't completely locked up a playoff spot yet, but that seemingly is just a matter of time at this point. Boston's magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to one after taking the first two games of a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Detroit Tigers are visiting the Boston Red Sox in their final regular-season series of 2025.How do you watch their crucial series in Boston?
The Boston Red Sox will take on the Detroit Tigers in a crucial game as they fight to confirm a Wild Card berth.
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Playoff berths and seeding are on the line in the final 2025 regular-season series at Fenway Park this weekend.
With the win, the Red Sox held onto the second wild-card spot, one game up on floundering Detroit, which fell out of first place in the AL Central Tuesday as the Guardians surged ahead. Meanwhile, the Yankees clinched a postseason berth with a walk-off win and now sit just one game behind the Jays for the AL East title.
The Boston Red Sox are continuing their push for an AL Wild Card spot as they take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. Boston came away with the road w
Brandon Lowe hit his 30th home run of the season and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 Sunday night.