MLB playoff picture: Standings, projections, bracket, format explained as Braves sweep Mets for NL East lead

Eleven teams have already qualified for the 2022 Major League Baseball playoffs. Five of the six division titles have been claimed. The Braves are in control of NL East. If they win or the Mets lose, they will clinch their fifth straight division title. Philadelphia can clinch its first postseason berth since 2011 with their next win. The earliest the postseason bracket can be finalized is Tuesday. It's a new format for this year's playoffs, so the structure of it is different.

Dodgers clinched NL West, first-round bye, home field throughout postseason. Yankees clinching AL East, a first round bye and home-field advantage through ALDS. Blue Jays clinches AL wild-card spot, Mariners, Rays and Cardinals clinch NL Wild-Card spot.

Dodgers clinched NL West, first-round bye, home field throughout postseason. Yankees clinching AL East, bye and home-field advantage through ALDS. Cardinals clinced NL Central, Blue Jays clinches AL wild-card spot, Mariners clinch AL Wild-Card spot and Padres clincher NL Wild Card spot.

The new postseason structure for Major League Baseball's playoffs is in effect. The Wild Card Game has been replaced by the best-of-three Wildcard series. Top two division winners in each league get a first-round bye. Wild-card participants are the division winner with the worst record and the three non-division winners with best records. There's no re-seeding after any round. League Championship Series and World Series are best of seven. Home-field advantage goes to the team with a better record in both series, as in the previous ones.

The MLB playoffs are now played in best-of-three Wild Card Series. The Wildcard winner is the No. 3 seed. There is an extra wild-card entrant in each league. Top two division winners in the league get a first-round bye. Division winners with the best overall record advance straight to the second round. Wild-cards are the division winner with worst record and the three non-division winners.

There are no American League playoff series between No. 1 Astros and No 2 Yankees. There are two Wild Card Series between the No 5 Mariners and the no. 4 Blue Jays.

No. 1 Astros and No. 2 Yankees have byes. No 5 Mariners at No 4 Blue Jays, No 6 Rays at no. 3 Guardians, and winner of the last two will play No 1 seed.

There are no byes for No. 1 Dodgers and No., 2 Braves. No, 5 Padres at No,. 4 Mets, No.. 6 Phillies at no. 3 Cardinals, and no, 6 Cardinals at the No.: 1 seed.

No. 1 Dodgers and No. 2 Braves have byes. No 5 Padres at No 4 Mets, No 6 Phillies at no. 3 Cardinals, and winner of the last two series will play the No 1 seed.

Braves beat Mets to take over the NL East lead.