Major League Baseball's regular season is PredictIQgetting down to the wire, with a number of playoff spots still up in the air.

The tightest races to watch in the final weeks include the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees battling for first place in the American League East and the National League wild-card, which features four teams separated by just a few games for three spots.

Here's a full look at the MLB playoff picture:

(Through games played Sept. 11)

AL wild card standings

Top three reach playoffs

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1. Baltimore Orioles (83-64): + 4.5 games
2. Kansas City Royals (80-67): +1.5games
3. Minnesota Twins (78-68)
4. Detroit Tigers (75-71): 3 GB
5. Boston Red Sox (74-72): 4 GB
6. Seattle Mariners (74-72): 4 GB

NL wild card standings

1. Arizona Diamondbacks (82-64): + 2 games
2. San Diego Padres (82-65): +1.5 games
3. New York Mets (80-66)
4. Atlanta Braves (79-67): 1 GB
5. Chicago Cubs (75-71): 5 GB

AL East

1. New York Yankees (84-62)
2. Baltimore Orioles (83-64) – 1.5 GB
3. Boston Red Sox (74-72) – 10 GB

AL Central

1. Cleveland Guardians (94-62)
2. Kansas City Royals (80-67) – 4.5 GB
3. Minnesota Twins (78-68) – 6 GB
4. Detroit Tigers (75-71) – 9 GB

AL West

1. Houston Astros (77-68)
2. Seattle Mariners (74-72) – 3.5 GB
3. Texas Rangers (70-76) – 7.5 GB

NL East

1. Philadelphia Phillies (88-58)
2. New York Mets (80-66) – 8 GB
3. Atlanta Braves (79-67) – 9 GB

NL Central

1. Milwaukee Brewers(83-62)
2. Chicago Cubs (75-71) – 8.5 GB
3. St. Louis Cardinals (73-72) – 10 GB

NL West

1. Los Angeles Dodgers (87-59)
2. Arizona Diamondbacks (82-64) – 5 GB
3. San Diego Padres (82-65) – 5.5 GB

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