The MLB playoff outlook does not look like anyone would have expected. Mainstays like the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays are doing really well, but the rest of the picture is something not many would believe is real. Several teams are outperforming expectations while others are underperforming severely.FOX Sports: MLB@MLBONFOXOne month into the season, here's how the 2023 playoff picture currently stands 1987150One month into the season, here's how the 2023 playoff picture currently stands 👀 https://t.co/fvHhqmW0B5Currently, the playoff picture in the National League looks like this:Pittsburgh PiratesAtlanta BravesLos Angeles DodgersMilwaukee BrewersArizona DiamondbacksNew York MetsIn the American League, it looks like this:Tampa Bay RaysTexas RangersMinnesota TwinsBaltimore OriolesToronto Blue JaysHouston AstrosThere are a lot of unexpected surprises here. No one would have expected the Astros to be in sixth. The Pirates and Rangers being in the top two is a big surprise, too.The Diamondbacks being a playoff team was not expected, nor was it for the Baltimore Orioles. Even more surprising, perhaps, are the teams not listed.The Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and other contenders are on the outside looking in. MLB fans are pretty surprised with how things are right now.henryr1115@henryr1115@MLBONFOX No Yankees, No Phillies, No Padres, No Cardinals. Can we end the season here and play these playoffs?271@MLBONFOX No Yankees, No Phillies, No Padres, No Cardinals. Can we end the season here and play these playoffs?Trent South@TrentSouth10@MLBONFOX AL East just having their own tourney.8@MLBONFOX AL East just having their own tourney.WI Sports John@BrewersRaptor@MLBONFOX Pirates/Rays World Series confirmed47@MLBONFOX Pirates/Rays World Series confirmedTyler John Hartman@tjhartmanmusic@MLBONFOX There must be an error here, I don’t see the Yankees.3@MLBONFOX There must be an error here, I don’t see the Yankees.Cxnnor | Rangers (17-11)@CxnnorP16@MLBONFOX The Rangers at the 2 seed feels absolutely wild to look at even if we’re only a month in6@MLBONFOX The Rangers at the 2 seed feels absolutely wild to look at even if we’re only a month inTalking sports 24/7@Swagin_Master@MLBONFOX Very surprising to see teams like the dodgers and padres struggling and pirates performing good but it's only been a month.@MLBONFOX Very surprising to see teams like the dodgers and padres struggling and pirates performing good but it's only been a month.Garage Gameday Sports@GamedayGarage@MLBONFOX Any playoff posts without the Yankees makes me warm and fuzzy@MLBONFOX Any playoff posts without the Yankees makes me warm and fuzzy https://t.co/zoMSgOYbmiPeter Marvin@PeterMarvin1@MLBONFOX Ah yes, the pirates #1 in the NL as we all predicted@MLBONFOX Ah yes, the pirates #1 in the NL as we all predictedAstroboy💫@Astroblast65@MLBONFOX good think they play through september4@MLBONFOX good think they play through septemberIt has only been a month, but these standings are admittedly pretty surprising. It's far too early to crown any of these teams or bury the ones missing out. Even the teams in last place are within 10 games of the first for the most part. Still, it's been an interesting start to the season.Are big MLB teams in danger of missing the playoffs?The New York Yankees and San Diego Padres have two of the biggest payrolls in baseball and they're not in the playoffs picture as currently constructed. With both teams hovering around .500, it's been a surprising start to the year.The Yankees may miss the MLB playoffsBoth teams should rebound. Whether or not their opponents cool off remains to be seen, but they can and will get better. For the Padres, their new full-strength lineup should carry them eventually.For the Yankees, the unreal number of injuries they've sustained should level off and they should also return to prominence. It will be a much bigger challenge than these teams might have expected, though.