2023 MLB playoff picture, standings, postseason projections: Dodgers clinch NL West

The 2023 Major League Baseball regular season wraps up in two weeks, and the MLB playoff picture will be set by Oct. 1. The Dodgers became the second team to clinch their division on Saturday night. L.A. won the NL West for the 10th time in 11 years thanks to a victory against the Mariners, and the Dodgers joined the Braves as teams to secure their spot in the postseason. More teams will have champagne showers in the coming days, and the Twins and Brewers are trying to lock up their divisions soon.

The Rays and Orioles are playing a crucial series that could determine the AL East this weekend in Baltimore. The O's and Rays are both locks to make the 12-team playoff field, but the AL East winner will likely get a first-round bye and the No. 1 seed in the AL bracket.

The wild-card races are adding additional drama about who will make the postseason field. It's a three-team fight for other two AL wild-card spots with the Blue Jays, Rangers and Mariners currently battling. The Rangers have snapped out of their funk with a winning streak earlier this month, and Texas is still challenging the Astros for first place in the AL West.

The NL wild-card chase features an even more crowded field. There are six teams fighting for three spots, and they are separated by 6.5 games. The Phillies have had their grasp on the top wild-card spot for weeks, but have had a shaky September. The Cubs are currently the NL's No. 5 seed, but are on a losing streak of their own. The Reds, Diamondbacks and Marlins are right behind Chicago, while the Giants are still in the mix.

The 2023 MLB playoff picture is also notable for who is not in it. The Yankees, Mets, Padres and Cardinals -- all playoff teams in 2022 and expected contenders in 2023 -- have had disappointing years that will end with the regular season. The Angels saw their playoff hopes dashed in a dismal August. The Halos crashed out of the race in August and finally shut Shohei Ohtani for the season over the weekend.

As a reminder, MLB now uses a 12-team playoff format with the three division winners and three wild card teams in both leagues qualifying for the postseason. The two division winners with the best records in each league get byes to the League Division Series round, while the other eight teams square off in a best-of-three Wild Card Series.

Who's clinched?

• Braves: Clinched NL East
• Dodgers: Clinched NL West

Here's a look at the MLB standings and playoff picture for the 12-team postseason as of this morning. All division and postseason odds are and you can .

2023 MLB playoff picture

American League

Byes

• No. 1 Orioles and No. 2 Astros

Wild Card Series

• No. 3 Twins vs. No. 6 Blue Jays
• No. 4 Rays vs. No. 5 Rangers

National League

Byes

• No. 1 Braves and No. 2 Dodgers

Wild Card Series

• No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Reds
• No. 4 Phillies vs. No. 5 Cubs