We're down to the final days of the 2025 regular season and in for some exciting baseball, as there are still quite a number of teams that have something to play for -- including a few who are fighting tooth and nail for their postseason lives.
The Tigers, Guardians, Mets, Reds and Diamondbacks fall into that category -- and all moved significantly in our final power rankings of the season. After holding a 12½-game lead over Cleveland as recently as Aug. 25, Detroit is now a game behind the Guardians, who sit atop the AL Central after beating the Tigers Tuesday and Wednesday following what might be one of the greatest comebacks/collapses of all time over the final month of the season.
There's a similar sentiment around the Mets, who hold a slight one-game lead over Cincinnati and Arizo