New York’s Mets face a decisive late-season sprint as a seven-game skid threatens their playoff hopes, even with Soto delivering MVP-like numbers. The AL Wild Card picture tightens with Seattle closing in on Houston, while the NL race features Mets, Giants, Reds and D-backs all within striking distance. Byes go to the Blue Jays and Tigers in the AL and Brewers and Phillies in the NL, but a final regular-season series tiebreaker will determine some crucial spots.

The stretch run promises volatility: a couple of wins can vault teams into clinching scenarios, while losses can flip a wildcard order overnight. Fantasy managers must monitor lineup shifts, bullpen usage, and park factors as teams jockey for a postseason berth in the two weeks ahead.

Milwaukee clinches a playoff berth as the first team to reach the postseason, riding the league’s best record and a relentless win-now mindset. A midseason reshuffle opened doors for Priester, Turang, Durbin and Contreras to shine, while Yelich stays on pace for big numbers and a deep Brewers bullpen locks down late innings behind Megill and Uribe. With Woodruff back and Misiorowski in the All-Star mix, Milwaukee is positioned to chase the NL Central crown and the top seed.

Brewers clinch first playoff berth this season, the earliest in MLB, after Mets' 3-2 loss to Texas. Milwaukee sits atop the NL Central with the best record in baseball and has secured at least a wild-card, heading toward a showdown with the Cardinals. This marks a seventh postseason appearance in eight years, though the club hasn’t won a postseason series since 2018.

The result tightens the NL playoff landscape and sets up a high-stakes October run for Milwaukee, a storyline that fantasy managers will watch closely as the Brewers rely on depth and consistency to push for a historic first-series win in years.