MLB League Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
TAM 155/7 95 60 .612 – –   ← ← 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CLE 156/6 81 75 .519 14.5 – •   4 • NC 6 3 3 — ← ← ← ← ← ←
TEX 156/6 78 78 .500 17.5 2 • NC   • NC NC 6 6 4 2 2 2 ← ← ←
NYY 155/7 89 66 .574 6 – NC ← ←   2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
BOS 156/6 84 72 .538 11.5 – • 4 — NC   3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CWS 156/6 80 76 .512 15.5 – • NC 5 • NC   4 4 2 ← ← ← ← ← ←
HOU 156/6 77 79 .493 18.5 3 • NC NC • • NC   7 5 3 3 3 ← ← ←
TOR 156/6 77 79 .493 18.5 3 • NC NC • • NC 7   5 3 3 3 ← ← ←
BAL 156/6 75 81 .480 20.5 5 • NC NC • • NC NC NC   5 5 5 ← ← ←
SEA 156/6 73 83 .467 22.5 7 • • NC • • • NC NC NC   7 7 — ← ←
MIN 156/6 73 83 .467 22.5 7 • • NC • • • NC NC NC 7   7 — ← ←
DET 156/6 73 83 .467 22.5 7 • • NC • • • NC NC NC 7 7   — ← ←
KAN 156/6 67 89 .429 28.5 13 • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC   — ←
ATH 156/6 61 95 .391 34.5 19 • • • • • • • • • • • • NC   6
LAA 156/6 60 96 .384 35.5 20 • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
MIL 156/6 98 58 .628 – –   5 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
LAD 156/6 96 60 .615 2 – NC   3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
ATL 156/6 92 64 .589 6 – NC NC   2 2 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CHC 156/6 87 69 .557 11 – • • NC   7 6 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
SDG 156/6 87 69 .557 11 – • • NC 7   6 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHI 156/6 86 70 .551 12 – • • NC NC NC   3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
ARI 156/6 82 74 .525 16 4 • • • NC NC NC   4 — — ← ← ← ← ←
PIT 156/6 79 77 .506 19 7 • • • • • • NC   4 4 — ← ← ← ←
MIA 156/6 76 80 .487 22 10 • • • • • • NC NC   7 4 3 2 ← ←
STL 156/6 76 80 .487 22 10 • • • • • • NC NC 7   4 3 2 ← ←
WAS 156/6 73 83 .467 25 13 • • • • • • • NC NC NC   6 5 ← ←
CIN 156/6 72 84 .461 26 14 • • • • • • • • NC NC NC   6 ← ←
NYM 156/6 71 85 .455 27 15 • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC   ← ←
SFO 156/6 64 92 .410 34 22 • • • • • • • • • • • • •   ←
COL 156/6 57 99 .365 41 29 • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  

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 21, 2026 7:00pm GMT