Updated Playoff Picture, Standings & Seeding

The 2023 MLB Playoffs have finally arrived! Get up-to-date bracket info, and more for the MLB Playoffs.

October baseball is finally here, as the 2023 MLB Playoffs are set to get underway on Tuesday with teams all vying for a shot at baseball's highest glory, the World Series.

MLB playoff bracket

Follow along with our up-to-date bracket below as we track each series through to the end of the World Series.

MLB playoff odds to see which team has the best odds to win their series. Our World Series odds page shows you the best odds to win the World Series at all the best baseball betting sites in your region. You can also track the fortunes of individual players with our World Series MVP odds page. 

We're also making MLB Playoff predictions and picks for every series and game.

Odds for MLB playoff games

2023 MLB Playoffs format

In 2022, Major League Baseball introduced a fresh twist to the postseason.

The participant pool was increased to 12 teams, a jump from the previous 10. Gone is the single-elimination Wild Card Game, replaced by a best-of-three Wild Card Series.

Seeding is a crucial part of this format, with teams earning their positions based on their regular-season records. The highest-performing two seeds (each a division winner) get a pass directly to the Division Series.

The tension builds during the Wild Card Series, where the higher-seeded teams get home-field advantage. The winners move on to the Division Series, and the losers start their winter break.

Post Wild Card Series, reseeding does not take place, but the Division Series maintains its best-of-five games structure.

The regular-season record sets the seeding for the World Series: the team with the best record enjoys the home-field advantage.