MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 44/118 29 15 .659 –   116 109 108 108
NYY 46/116 28 18 .608 2 NC   110 109 109
TOR 45/117 20 25 .444 9.5 NC NC   117 117
BAL 46/116 20 26 .434 10 NC NC NC   117
BOS 45/117 19 26 .422 10.5 NC NC NC 118  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CLE 47/115 25 22 .531 –   116 112 112 111
CWS 45/117 23 22 .511 1 118   114 114 113
MIN 46/116 20 26 .434 4.5 NC NC   117 116
DET 46/116 20 26 .434 4.5 NC NC 117   116
KAN 46/116 19 27 .413 5.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
ATH 45/117 23 22 .511 –   115 116 112 110
SEA 47/115 22 25 .468 2 NC   NC 113 111
TEX 45/117 21 24 .466 2 NC 117   114 112
HOU 47/115 19 28 .404 5 NC NC NC   114
LAA 46/116 16 30 .347 7.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 46/116 31 15 .673 –   109 109 107 106
PHI 46/116 23 23 .500 8 NC   117 115 114
WAS 46/116 23 23 .500 8 NC 117   115 114
MIA 46/116 21 25 .456 10 NC NC NC   116
NYM 45/117 19 26 .422 11.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CHC 46/116 29 17 .630 –   117 116 112 112
MIL 43/119 26 17 .604 1.5 120   119 115 115
STL 45/117 27 18 .600 1.5 NC NC   114 114
PIT 46/116 24 22 .521 5 NC NC NC   117
CIN 46/116 24 22 .521 5 NC NC NC 117  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 46/116 28 18 .608 –   117 112 108 107
SDG 45/117 27 18 .600 .5 118   113 109 108
ARI 44/118 21 23 .477 6 NC NC   115 114
SFO 46/116 19 27 .413 9 NC NC NC   116
COL 46/116 18 28 .391 10 NC NC NC NC  

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 17, 2026 6:00am GMT