MLB League Standings

2023 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
BAL 162/0 101 61 .623  
HOU 162/0 90 72 .555 11  
MIN 162/0 87 75 .537 14 2  
TAM 162/0 99 63 .611 2  
TEX 162/0 90 72 .555 11  
TOR 162/0 89 73 .549 12  
SEA 162/0 88 74 .543 13 1  
NYY 162/0 82 80 .506 19 7  
BOS 162/0 78 84 .481 23 11  
DET 162/0 78 84 .481 23 11  
CLE 162/0 76 86 .469 25 13  
LAA 162/0 73 89 .450 28 16  
CWS 162/0 61 101 .376 40 28  
KAN 162/0 56 106 .345 45 33  
OAK 162/0 50 112 .308 51 39  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
ATL 162/0 104 58 .642  
LAD 162/0 100 62 .617 4  
MIL 162/0 92 70 .567 12  
PHI 162/0 90 72 .555 14  
MIA 162/0 84 78 .518 20  
ARI 162/0 84 78 .518 20  
CHC 162/0 83 79 .512 21 1  
CIN 162/0 82 80 .506 22 2  
SDG 162/0 82 80 .506 22 2  
SFO 162/0 79 83 .487 25 5  
PIT 162/0 76 86 .469 28 8  
NYM 162/0 75 87 .463 29 9  
STL 162/0 71 91 .438 33 13  
WAS 162/0 71 91 .438 33 13  
COL 162/0 59 103 .364 45 25  

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: December 3, 2023 12:00am GMT