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

Mets and Braves are battling for the NL East title.

Less than one week remains in the 2022 MLB regular season. Seven teams have already clinched their playoff berths, but seven teams are still fighting for the final five spots. The Mets have a one-game lead over the Braves for first place in NL East. Two wild-card spots are up in air, with the Padres getting closer to clinching one of them. In the AL wild card race, the Blue Jays and Rays have the cushion, while the Mariners are trying to hold off the upstart Orioles for last spot.

Dodgers clinched NL West, Astros clinching AL West and Yankees clinced AL East. Braves clinches a playoff berth. Cardinals clinch NL Central.

Dodgers clinched NL West, first-round bye, home-field advantage in NL. Astros clinching AL West. Braves clinced playoff berth. Yankees clinches AL East, with first round bye. Cardinals clinch NL Central.

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 The Wild Card Game has been replaced by the best-of-three Wildcard series.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 top two division winners in each league get a first-round bye. Division winners with the best overall record advance straight to the second round. Wild-card participants are the division winner with worst record, the three division losers with best record and the one with a better record.

American League. No. 1 Astros and No 2 Yankees have byes. Wild Card Series: No 5 Rays at No 4 Blue Jays, No 6 Mariners at no 3 Guardians.

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

No. 1 Dodgers and No. 2 Mets have byes in the National League. No 5 Padres at No 4 Braves, No 6 Phillies at no. 3 Cardinals, and winner of the Wild Card Series will play No 1 seed.

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

Mets and Braves are battling for NL East title.