As we enter the final week of the 2025 regular season, here are three things well be keeping an eye on: 1. AL contenders prepare for a hectic week: No teams in the American League have games scheduled for today, giving everyone in the league a breather ahead of a wild final week of the regular season. Only the Blue Jays have clinched a postseason spot among the ALs teams, and even they havent clinched a division title. The Yankees and Mariners appear all but guaranteed a playoff spot at this point, but the Red Sox and Tigers are still facing realistic scenarios where theyre on the outside looking in come October. The Astros and MLBs hottest club, the resurgent Guardians, are vying for that final spot in the playoffs. With series coming up between Cleveland and Detroit, Boston and Toronto, and Detroit and Boston before the regular season comes to a close, there are plenty of big games to watch throughout the week that will impact the AL playoff picture in a big way. 2. Series Preview: Brewers @ Padres Over in the NL, one big series between playoff contenders is set to commence today when the Brewers head to San Diego. Milwaukee has already clinched the NL Central but will still need to fend of the Phillies to secure home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Padres, meanwhile, have not yet clinched a playoff berth (although Myles Powell Jersey theyre very close to doing so), and they also sit just three games back of the Dodgers in the NL West. San Diego would love a late hot streak to pry the NL West away from the Dodgers, but Brewers ace (2.65 ERA) stands in the way of that today. The Friars will counter with (2.81 ERA) opposite Peralta. (3.94 ERA) will take on an as-of-yet unannounced Brewers starter for Game 2. The series wraps with Milwaukees (3.25 ERA) on the mound, while the Padres starter for that final game is still TBD. The set is scheduled to kick off at 6:40pm local time in San Diego this evening. 3. Star lefties face off in the NL East: Neither the Braves nor the Nationals are a factor in the postseason race, but that doesnt mean there isnt intrigue to be found in their game this evening. One of the top up-and-coming lefties in the game, Nationals southpaw , is set to take on reigning Cy Young winner in Atlanta. First pitch will be 7:15pm local time. Its been an up-and-down year for Gore, who looked like a Cy Young contender early on but started to slip during the summer months and wound up taking a trip to the injured list. Hes posted a 1.74 ERA in two starts since returning and will look to finish the season on a strong note. Sale had a chance to repeat as the NLs Cy Young winner until a ribcage injury sidelined him over the summer. Hes been elite when healthy, posting a 2.35 ERA with a 32.3% strikeout rate, but hes been limited to 115 innings and 19 starts this season. Latrell Sprewell Jersey