MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 93/69 56 37 .602 –   65 59 57 56
NYY 95/67 53 42 .557 4 NC   62 60 59
BOS 93/69 45 48 .483 11 NC NC   68 67
TOR 95/67 45 50 .473 12 NC NC NC   67
BAL 96/66 45 51 .468 12.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CWS 94/68 49 45 .521 –   68 65 63 56
CLE 96/66 50 46 .520 – NC   64 62 55
MIN 96/66 47 49 .489 3 NC NC   65 58
DET 95/67 44 51 .463 5.5 NC NC NC   61
KAN 96/66 38 58 .395 12 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
TEX 95/67 48 47 .505 –   66 65 61 57
SEA 96/66 47 49 .489 1.5 NC   66 62 58
HOU 97/65 47 50 .484 2 NC NC   62 58
ATH 95/67 41 54 .431 7 NC NC NC   64
LAA 96/66 38 58 .395 10.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 94/68 54 40 .574 –   66 65 61 53
PHI 96/66 53 43 .552 2 NC   66 62 54
MIA 96/66 52 44 .541 3 NC NC   63 55
WAS 96/66 48 48 .500 7 NC NC NC   59
NYM 96/66 40 56 .416 15 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 95/67 59 36 .621 –   62 60 57 53
CHC 95/67 53 42 .557 6 NC   66 63 59
STL 94/68 50 44 .531 8.5 NC NC   66 62
PIT 96/66 49 47 .510 10.5 NC NC NC   63
CIN 94/68 43 51 .457 15.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 96/66 61 35 .635 –   55 54 47 44
ARI 95/67 48 47 .505 12.5 NC   67 60 57
SDG 95/67 47 48 .494 13.5 NC NC   61 58
SFO 95/67 40 55 .421 20.5 NC NC NC   65
COL 97/65 39 58 .402 22.5 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: July 12, 2026 6:00pm GMT