MLB League Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
TAM 162/0 98 64 .604 – –   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CLE 162/0 85 77 .524 13 – •   ← • • ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
HOU 162/0 81 81 .500 17 3 • •   • • • ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
NYY 161/1 93 68 .577 4.5 – • ← ←   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
BOS 162/0 87 75 .537 11 – • ← ← •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CWS 162/0 84 78 .518 14 – • • ← • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
TEX 162/0 80 82 .493 18 4 • • • • • •   — ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
BAL 161/1 79 82 .490 18.5 4.5 • • • • • • 2   — ← ← ← ← ← ←
TOR 162/0 79 83 .487 19 5 • • • • • • • NC   ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIN 162/0 77 85 .475 21 7 • • • • • • • • •   ← ← ← ← ←
DET 162/0 76 86 .469 22 8 • • • • • • • • • •   — ← ← ←
SEA 162/0 76 86 .469 22 8 • • • • • • • • • • —   ← ← ←
KAN 162/0 69 93 .425 29 15 • • • • • • • • • • • •   ← ←
ATH 162/0 64 98 .395 34 20 • • • • • • • • • • • • •   ←
LAA 162/0 62 100 .382 36 22 • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
MIL 162/0 103 59 .635 – –   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
LAD 162/0 100 62 .617 3 – •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
ATL 162/0 94 68 .580 9 – • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
SDG 162/0 91 71 .561 12 – • • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CHC 162/0 89 73 .549 14 – • • • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHI 162/0 88 74 .543 15 – • • • • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
ARI 162/0 86 76 .530 17 2 • • • • • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PIT 162/0 82 80 .506 21 6 • • • • • • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIA 162/0 80 82 .493 23 8 • • • • • • • •   ← ← ← ← ← ←
STL 162/0 77 85 .475 26 11 • • • • • • • • •   — ← ← ← ←
WAS 162/0 77 85 .475 26 11 • • • • • • • • • —   ← ← ← ←
CIN 162/0 75 87 .463 28 13 • • • • • • • • • • •   ← ← ←
NYM 162/0 74 88 .456 29 14 • • • • • • • • • • • •   ← ←
SFO 162/0 65 97 .401 38 23 • • • • • • • • • • • • •   ←
COL 162/0 58 104 .358 45 30 • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  

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: September 29, 2026 10:00am GMT