New York's eight-game losing streak finally came to a halt on Sunday thanks to a walk-off homer from Pete Alonso. But the race for the final NL Wild Card spot is still very much alive: San Francisco is just a game back in the loss column of New York, while the Reds and Diamondbacks are both two games back in the loss column.

The MLB postseason picture remains crowded heading into the third week of September, with a few division leaders pulling away but a fierce battle unfolding for the Wild Card spots.

Barely two weeks remain in the 2025 MLB regular season. As September rolls along, the Major League Baseball playoff picture is coming into focus. The MLB-leading Milwaukee Brewers became the first team to clinch a postseason berth on Saturday and the Philadelphia Phillies followed on Sunday.

On MLB Network's "MLB Central," former Cincinnati Reds fan favorite Sean Casey was among analysts predicting whether teams in the National League and American League currently positioned to make the playoffs will earn the six berths available in each league.