With a month remaining in the 2025Major League Baseballseason, the playoff races are heating up and several division races project to go down to the wire. TheLos Angeles DodgersandSan Diego Padresare locked in a back-and-forth battle atop the National League West, theHouston AstrosandSeattle Marinersare going at it in the NL West and theToronto Blue Jayswill try to fight off theBoston Red SoxandNew York Yankeesdown the stretch. The final day of the regular season is Sept. 28, with the postseason beginning two days later. Here's a look at the latest playoff picture: (Standings through games played Thursday, Aug. 28) Top three reach playoffs Boston Red Sox (75-60): +2.5 games New York Yankees (74-60):+2 games Seattle Mariners (72-62) Kansas City Royals(69-65): 3 games back Texas Rangers (68-67): 4.5 GB Cleveland Guardians (66-66): 5 GB Top three reach playoffs Chicago Cubs(76-58): +4 games San Diego Padres (76-59): +3 games New York Mets(72-62) Cincinnati Reds(68-66): 4 games back San Francisco Giants (66-68): 6 GB Arizona Diamondbacks (66-69): 6.5 GB St. Louis Cardinals(66-69): 6.5 GB Toronto Blue Jays (78-56) Boston Red Sox (75-60): 3.5 games back New York Yankees (74-60): 4 GB Detroit Tigers (78-57) Kansas City Royals (69-65): 8.5 GB Houston Astros (74-60) Seattle Mariners (72-62): 2 GB Texas Rangers (68-67): 6.5 GB Philadelphia Phillies (77-57) New York Mets (72-62): 5 GB Milwaukee Brewers (83-52) Chicago Cubs (76-58): 6.5 GB Los Angeles Dodgers (77-57) San Diego Padres (75-59): 2 GB This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:MLB wild card standings, 2025 playoff picture, AL and NL standings