2016 MLB Magic Numbers

The Magic Numbers below, for the League / Wild Card standings, do not take into account seeding tie-breakers, they are Magic Numbers for an out-right clinch of the seed.

Here's the current state of tie-breakers and playoff seeding:

American League

Division Champions

1. Texas has clinched the AL West, owns the tie-breaker over Boston, Cleveland, and will be the #1, #2, or #3 seed.
2. Boston has clinched the AL East, owns the tie-breaker over Cleveland, and will be the #1, #2, or #3 seed.
3. Cleveland has clinched the AL Central, and will be the #1, #2, or #3 seed.

Wild-card

1. Toronto owns the tie-breaker over Baltimore, Detroit.
2. Baltimore owns the tie-breaker over Detroit.
3. Detroit owns the tie-breaker over Seattle, Houston.
4. Seattle owns the tie-breaker over Baltimore, Toronto.
5. Houston owns the tie-breaker over Baltimore.
6. New York owns the tie-breaker over Houston.

National League

Division Champions

1. Chicago has clinched the NL Central and home-field advantage in the National League.
2. Washington has clinched the NL East, and will be the #2 or #3 seed.
3. Los Angeles has clinched the NL West, owns the tie-breaker over Washington, and will be the #2 or #3 seed.

Wild-card

1. New York owns the tie-breaker over San Francisco.
2. San Francisco does not own any tiebreaker.
3. St. Louis owns the tie-breaker over San Francisco.
4. The New York / St. Louis tie-breaker is not yet settled. The season series is finished, tied at 3-3, so it moves on to the next tie-breaker, intra-division records. The Mets are 38-35 with 3 intra-division games left, the Cardinals are 38-34 with 4 intra-divison games left, so it's still possible for this tie-breaker to tie as well. If the Mets and Cardinals intra-divisional records end up tied, the Cardinals will win the next tie-breaker, intra-league record, with a 36-30 record, vs. the Mets 35-31 record.

 

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