MLB League Standings

2024 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
DET 40/122 26 14 .650   121 120 121 120 118 118 117 118 117 117 116 116 115 113 108
SEA 38/124 22 16 .578 3 [127]   124 125 124 122 122 121 122 121 121 120 120 119 117 112
NYY 39/123 22 17 .564 3.5 [127] [125]   [125] 124 122 122 121 122 121 121 120 120 119 117 112
CLE 39/123 23 16 .589 2.5 [126] 124 123   123 121 121 120 121 120 120 119 119 118 116 111
KAN 41/121 24 17 .585 2.5 [125] [123] 122 [123]   120 120 119 120 119 119 118 118 117 115 110
ATH 40/122 21 19 .525 5 [128] [126] [125] [126] [125]   123 122 123 122 122 121 121 120 118 113
ATH 40/122 21 19 .525 5 [128] [126] [125] [126] [125] 123   122 123 122 122 121 121 120 118 113
BOS 41/121 21 20 .512 5.5 .5 [128] [126] [125] [126] [125] [123] [123]   [123] 122 122 121 121 120 118 113
HOU 38/124 19 19 .500 6 1 [130] [128] [127] [128] [127] 125 125 124   124 124 123 123 122 120 115
MIN 40/122 20 20 .500 6 1 [129] [127] [126] [127] [126] [124] [124] 123 [124]   123 122 122 121 119 114
TOR 39/123 19 20 .487 6.5 1.5 [130] [128] [127] [128] [127] [125] [125] 124 [125] 124   123 123 122 120 115
TEX 40/122 19 21 .475 7 2 [130] [128] [127] [128] [127] [125] [125] [124] [125] [124] [124]   123 122 120 115
TAM 39/123 18 21 .461 7.5 2.5 [131] [129] [128] [129] [128] [126] [126] [125] [126] [125] [125] 124   123 121 116
LAA 38/124 16 22 .421 9 4 [133] [131] [130] [131] [130] [128] [128] [127] [128] [127] [127] [126] [126]   123 118
BAL 38/124 14 24 .368 11 6 [135] [133] [132] [133] [132] [130] [130] [129] [130] [129] [129] [128] [128] [127]   120
CWS 40/122 11 29 .275 15 10 [138] [136] [135] [136] [135] [133] [133] [132] [133] [132] [132] [131] [131] [130] [128]  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
SDG 38/124 25 13 .657   123 120 124 122 122 119 119 117 118 117 115 115 111 105
NYM 41/121 26 15 .634 .5 [124]   119 [123] 121 121 118 118 116 117 116 114 114 110 104
CHC 41/121 23 18 .561 3.5 1 [127] [125]   [126] [124] [124] 121 121 119 120 119 117 117 113 107
LAD 40/122 26 14 .650 [124] 122 119   121 121 118 118 116 117 116 114 114 110 104
SFO 40/122 24 16 .600 2 [126] [124] 121 [125]   123 120 120 118 119 118 116 116 112 106
PHI 39/123 23 16 .589 2.5 [127] [125] 122 [126] 124   121 121 119 120 119 117 117 113 107
ARI 40/122 21 19 .525 5 2.5 [129] [127] [124] [128] [126] [126]   123 121 122 121 119 119 115 109
STL 40/122 21 19 .525 5 2.5 [129] [127] [124] [128] [126] [126] 123   121 122 121 119 119 115 109
CIN 41/121 20 21 .487 6.5 4 [130] [128] [125] [129] [127] [127] [124] [124]   [123] 122 120 120 116 110
ATL 39/123 19 20 .487 6.5 4 [131] [129] [126] [130] [128] [128] [125] [125] 123   123 121 121 117 111
MIL 40/122 19 21 .475 7 4.5 [131] [129] [126] [130] [128] [128] [125] [125] 123 [124]   121 121 117 111
WAS 40/122 17 23 .425 9 6.5 [133] [131] [128] [132] [130] [130] [127] [127] [125] [126] [125]   123 119 113
MIA 38/124 15 23 .394 10 7.5 [135] [133] [130] [134] [132] [132] [129] [129] [127] [128] [127] 125   121 115
PIT 40/122 13 27 .325 13 10.5 [137] [135] [132] [136] [134] [134] [131] [131] [129] [130] [129] [127] [127]   117
COL 39/123 6 33 .153 19.5 17 [144] [142] [139] [143] [141] [141] [138] [138] [136] [137] [136] [134] [134] [130]  

Six teams from each league qualify for the playoffs:

  • The three division winners, who are ranked 1-3 regardless of their records
  • The next three best teams by record, regardless of division

The top two seeded division winners in each league earn a first-round bye.

Clinched division
Clinched wild-card berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

Any tie for any position

  1. The team with the best record in head to head play.
  2. The team with the best overall record in intra-division games.
  3. The team with the best overall record in inter-division games.
  4. The team with the best record in the final 81 games of the season, ignoring inter-league play.
  5. The team with the best record in the final 82 games of the season, extending backward until the tie is broken.

Tiebreaking procedures from mlb.com

Updated: May 11, 2025 8:00pm GMT