MLB playoff picture: Updated standings, tightest races and games to watch Sept. 17
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What happened
The 2026 MLB playoff bracket is beginning to take shape, but several division and wild-card races remain wide open entering Thursday's schedule.
Summary assembled by rule from the sources below