2025 MLB postseason: Magic number for Boston Red Sox to make playoffs

With shortstop Trevor Story enjoying a comeback campaign, the Boston Red Sox are closing in on their first trip to the MLB playoffs the 2021 season.

This is how things stand entering play on Saturday, Sept. 20:

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• Red Sox to make AL wild card: 7

up-to-date MLB standings

American League:

AL East:

AL Central:

2. Cleveland Guardians: 82-71

3. Kansas City Royals: 77-77

AL West:

AL Wild Card:

4. Cleveland Guardians: 82-71

6. Kansas City Royals: 77-77

National League:

NL East:

1. y-Philadelphia Phillies: 92-62

NL Central:

4. St. Louis Cardinals: 75-79

5. e-Pittsburgh Pirates: 65-89

NL West:

1. x-Los Angeles Dodgers: 87-67

4. San Francisco Giants: 76-78

NL Wild Card:

5. Arizona Diamondbacks: 77-77

6. San Francisco Giants: 76-78

7. St. Louis Cardinals: 75-79

y-clinched playoff berth

x-clinched division

e-eliminated from playoff contention

When do the MLB playoffs start?

The regular season ends Sunday, Sept. 28, and the Wild Card Series begins with four games on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Red Sox magic number: Standings and games to make MLB playoffs