The MLB postseason is upon us, and with less than a week of the regular season left, there's a lot at stake for any team with World Series aspirations.

Let’s analyze the current state of the MLB standings and the playoff situation.

Who has secured a place in the playoffs?

On Tuesday, the Orioles clinched a spot in the AL playoffs with their 5-3 win over the Yankees and the Twins' 4-1 loss to the Marlins. They have not yet secured their postseason spot.

Also on Tuesday, the Astros clinched their postseason berth and their fourth consecutive AL West title with a 4-3 win over the Mariners. They have not yet secured their postseason berth.

Finally, the Padres clinched their spot in the NL postseason with a 4-1 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday that ended in a triple play. They have not yet clinched their spot in the postseason.

On Friday, the Phillies secured their third consecutive playoff spot with a 12-2 win over the Mets. On Monday, they secured the NL East title with a 6-2 win over the Cubs. They are competing with the Dodgers for first place in the NL.

On Thursday, the Guardians punched their ticket to October with a 3-2 walk-off win over the Twins. Cleveland clinched the AL Central title on Saturday and first or second place in the American League with Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Reds, meaning they have a bye in the wild-card round and will host an ALDS.

Also on Thursday, the Dodgers secured their 12th consecutive postseason appearance with a 20-4 (yes, 20-4) victory over the Marlins. Ohtani delivered an absolutely historic performance to secure the first 50-50 season in MLB history. The Dodgers have not yet secured the NL West title or their postseason berth.

The Brewers won the NL Central title on September 18 thanks to a loss to the Cubs. They have not yet secured their playoff spot.

The Yankees secured their first AL postseason berth with a 2-1 overtime win over the Mariners on September 18. They have not yet secured the AL East title or their postseason berth.

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Who can win next?

The Royals, Tigers, Mets and Diamondbacks have their eyes on the postseason, with odds above 60% according to FanGraphs, but they still have a long way to go to get there. The Twins, Mariners and Braves are not out yet and are still chasing wild-card spots.

The Dodgers and Yankees have a good chance of winning their divisions, assuming they hold their current lead. The Phillies, Dodgers and Yankees have a good chance of securing a bye in the wild-card round.

What else is there to win?

Once a team has clinched its postseason ticket, there is still a lot at stake. Most teams have comfortable division leads, but they may be battling for a playoff spot until the final weekend of the season.

First and second place in each league will go to the division winners with the two best finishes. These teams will receive a bye in the wildcard round and host rights in the division series.

3rd place goes to the winner of Division 3 and that team will host a three-game wildcard series against 6th place (who will receive the third wildcard). The top wildcard team will receive 4th place and will have to play 5th place in the wildcard round.

Once we get that far, the higher seeds will also get home field advantage in the championship series.

What would the playoff standings look like if the season ended today?

American League

Wildcard: No. 6 Detroit Tigers vs. No. 3 Houston Astros*

ALDS: Wildcard winner against No. 2 Cleveland Guardians*

Wildcard: No. 5 Kansas City Royals vs. No. 4 Baltimore Orioles*

ALDS: Wildcard winner against No. 1 New York Yankees*

Bundesliga

Wildcard: No. 6 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. No. 3 Milwaukee Brewers*

NLDS: Wildcard winner against No. 2 Philadelphia Phillies*

Wildcard: No. 5 New York Mets vs. No. 4 San Diego Padres*

NLDS: Wildcard winner against No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers*

(*Playoff spot secured)

What are the tiebreakers?

Teams will no longer play Game 163 if they finish the season tied. Instead, tiebreakers will be determined first by head-to-head results and, if necessary, by intra-division results.

The following tiebreakers could come into play:

• The Yankees won the tiebreaker against the Guardians.

• The Guardians won the tiebreaker against the Orioles.

• The Phillies won the tiebreaker against the Dodgers.

• The Twins won the tiebreakers against the Tigers and Royals.

• The Royals won the tiebreaker against the Tigers.

• The Mets won the tiebreakers against the Padres and Diamondbacks.

• The Orioles have the tiebreaker against the Yankees, with two games left to play.

• The D-backs have the tiebreaker against the Padres, with three games left to play.

• The Mets have the tiebreaker against the Braves, with two games left to play.

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What is the schedule for the wildcard and division series?

Wildcard Series

Game 1: Tuesday, October 1st
Game 2: Wednesday, October 2nd
Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 3*

Division Series

ALDS

Game 1: Saturday, October 5
Game 2: Monday, October 7
Game 3: Wednesday, October 9
Game 4: Thursday, October 10*
Game 5: Saturday, October 12*

NLDS

Game 1: Saturday, October 5
Game 2: Sunday, October 6
Game 3: Tuesday, October 8
Game 4: Wednesday, October 9*
Game 5: Friday, October 11*

(*if required)