MLB playoff picture: Standings, projections, bracket, format explained as Phillies clinch final wild-card spot

Phillies clinch final wild-card spot.

Phillies became the 12th and final team into the 2022 MLB postseason. It is their first postseason trip since 2011. The format of the postseason is different this year. The entire postseason bracket could be finalized by the end of day Tuesday.

Dodgers clinched NL West, first-round bye, home field throughout postseason. Astros clinching AL West. Mets clinced playoff berth, Braves clinches playoff spot. Yankees clinch AL East, with first round bye and home-field advantage through ALDS. Cardinals clincher NL Central, Blue Jays clinchered AL wild-card spot, Mariners clinchie AL Wild-Card spot and Rays clince ALwild-cards spot; Padres clinchen NL wild card spot while Phillies clinchy NL Wild Card spot in NL.

Phillies clinched the final wild-card spot. Dodgers clinching NL West, first-round bye, home field throughout postseason. Astros clinced AL West. Braves clinches playoff berth. Yankees clinch AL East, with first round bye and home-field advantage through ALDS. Cardinals clincher NL Central, Blue Jays clinchers AL wild card spot, Mariners clinters AL Wild-Card spot and Rays clinch AL Divisional.

The new postseason structure for the MLB is in effect. The Wild Card Game has been replaced by the best-of-three Wildcard Series. There will be an extra wild-card entrant in each league. Top two division winners in the regular season get a first-round bye. Division winners with the worst record advance to the second round. Wild-cards are the division winner with worst and best record. Home-field advantage goes to team with best overall record in both the League Championship Series and World Series, with no re-seeding after each round of play.

The postseason field grows from 10 to 12 teams with the addition of an extra wild-card entrant in each league. The Wild Card Game has been replaced by the best-of-three Wildcard Series. Top two division winners in the league with best overall record get a first-round bye. Division winners with worst record advance straight to the second round.

Phillies clinch final wild-card spot. American League has bye for No. 1 Astros and No 2 Yankees. Wild Card Series: No 5 Mariners at No 4 Blue Jays, No 6 Rays at no 3 Guardians.

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 playoff spots in the National League. There are byes for No. 1 Dodgers and No., 2 Braves. The winner of the Wild Card Series will play 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.