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Reds Pull Even With Mets as Jays Clinch, Brewers Win Central, Guardians Surge, Mariners Open Gap

Tiebreakers and this week's matchups now define the paths to October.

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CINCINNATI, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 21: Tony Santillan #64 of the Cincinnati Reds reacts after striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Great American Ball Park on September 21, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Overview

  • Cincinnati swept the Cubs to reach 80-76 and tie New York for the final NL wild card, holding the season-series tiebreaker as the Mets slipped with a 3-2 loss to the Nationals and 11 losses in their past 15.
  • The Reds finish with three vs. the Pirates and three at the Brewers, while the Mets close with three at the Cubs and three at the Marlins; Arizona is one game back of both.
  • Cleveland has cut Detroit’s AL Central lead to one game after a 10-game win streak, with a three-game showdown in Cleveland starting Tuesday where the Tigers need a sweep to take the tiebreaker.
  • Toronto became the first AL club to clinch a postseason berth with an 8-5 win in Kansas City and holds the league’s best record at 90-66, two games up in the AL East.
  • Milwaukee clinched a third straight NL Central title, and Seattle swept Houston to take a three-game AL West lead with the tiebreaker, putting the Astros’ long playoff run at risk.