The first of several major trades will happen before the 2025 MLB trade deadline and the Inside the Lines team is here to quantify the impact of each one as they happen

Here’s a breakdown of how the playoffs would look if the season ended on July 24, 2025. The first three seeds in each league are division winners. The next three are wild-card teams. The first and second seeds in each league receive byes to automatically reach the divisional round. Here's the bracket breakdown:

Three division races feature 2-game leads or less. The best overall record belongs to the Detroit Tigers (59-38), who own the biggest lead at 11½ games over the Minnesota Twins (47-49) in the AL Central. While the Tigers are the favorites to win the AL at +240, they aren't the favorites to win it all.

The SportsLine Projection Model shares its MLB playoff projections while identifying three World Series best bets

FOX's experts made their picks for the 2025 World Series, and they believe the trade deadline will be the deciding factor for these clubs.

On Aug. 2, the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic will take place at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It will mark the first time a Major League Baseball game will be played in the Volunteer State.

The Boston Red Sox are the hottest team in the MLB, and MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal thinks they can find themselves in the World Series if they make the right trade deadline moves.

It's far-fetched and the world would no longer end, but this weekend's three-game series in Chicago could be the start of something big.

According to ESPN BET, the Dodgers are still looking very likely to win the World Series again in 2025, opening as +400 favorites to repeat and currently sitting at +240 as the MLB season's second half has gotten into full swing.