MLB League Standings

2024 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
CLE 31/131 20 11 .645 – –   132 129 130 130 130 130 129 128 126 126 125 123 123 118
BAL 31/131 20 11 .645 – – 132   129 130 130 130 130 129 128 126 126 125 123 123 118
SEA 31/131 17 14 .548 3 1 [135] [135]   [133] [133] [133] [133] 132 131 129 129 128 126 126 121
NYY 33/129 20 13 .606 1 – [132] [132] 129   130 130 130 129 128 126 126 125 123 123 118
KAN 32/130 19 13 .593 1.5 – [133] [133] 130 131   131 131 130 129 127 127 126 124 124 119
DET 31/131 18 13 .580 2 – [134] [134] 131 132 132   132 131 130 128 128 127 125 125 120
MIN 30/132 17 13 .566 2.5 .5 [135] [135] 132 133 133 133   132 131 129 129 128 126 126 121
BOS 32/130 18 14 .562 2.5 .5 [134] [134] 131 [132] [132] [132] [132]   130 128 128 127 125 125 120
TEX 32/130 17 15 .531 3.5 1.5 [135] [135] [132] [133] [133] [133] [133] [132]   129 129 128 126 126 121
TOR 32/130 15 17 .468 5.5 3.5 [137] [137] [134] [135] [135] [135] [135] [134] [133]   131 130 128 128 123
OAK 32/130 15 17 .468 5.5 3.5 [137] [137] [134] [135] [135] [135] [135] [134] [133] 131   130 128 128 123
TAM 32/130 14 18 .437 6.5 4.5 [138] [138] [135] [136] [136] [136] [136] [135] [134] [132] [132]   129 129 124
HOU 31/131 11 20 .354 9 7 [141] [141] [138] [139] [139] [139] [139] [138] [137] [135] [135] [134]   132 127
LAA 31/131 11 20 .354 9 7 [141] [141] [138] [139] [139] [139] [139] [138] [137] [135] [135] [134] 132   127
CWS 31/131 6 25 .193 14 12 [146] [146] [143] [144] [144] [144] [144] [143] [142] [140] [140] [139] [137] [137]  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
ATL 29/133 20 9 .689 – –   132 130 132 130 128 128 127 125 126 126 125 125 119 119
MIL 30/132 19 11 .633 1.5 – [135]   131 133 131 129 129 128 126 127 127 126 126 120 120
LAD 33/129 20 13 .606 2 – [134] [132]   [132] 130 128 128 127 125 126 126 125 125 119 119
PHI 32/130 21 11 .656 .5 – [133] 131 129   129 127 127 126 124 125 125 124 124 118 118
CHC 32/130 19 13 .593 2.5 – [135] [133] 131 [133]   129 129 128 126 127 127 126 126 120 120
NYM 31/131 16 15 .516 5 – [138] [136] [134] [136] [134]   132 131 129 130 130 129 129 123 123
CIN 31/131 16 15 .516 5 – [138] [136] [134] [136] [134] 132   131 129 130 130 129 129 123 123
WAS 31/131 15 16 .483 6 1 [139] [137] [135] [137] [135] [133] [133]   130 131 131 130 130 124 124
SDG 34/128 16 18 .470 6.5 1.5 [138] [136] [134] [136] [134] [132] [132] [131]   [130] [130] 129 129 123 123
SFO 32/130 15 17 .468 6.5 1.5 [139] [137] [135] [137] [135] [133] [133] [132] 130   131 130 130 124 124
STL 31/131 14 17 .451 7 2 [140] [138] [136] [138] [136] [134] [134] [133] 131 132   131 131 125 125
ARI 32/130 14 18 .437 7.5 2.5 [140] [138] [136] [138] [136] [134] [134] [133] 131 [132] [132]   131 125 125
PIT 32/130 14 18 .437 7.5 2.5 [140] [138] [136] [138] [136] [134] [134] [133] 131 [132] [132] 131   125 125
MIA 33/129 9 24 .272 13 8 [145] [143] [141] [143] [141] [139] [139] [138] [136] [137] [137] [136] [136]   130
COL 31/131 7 24 .225 14 9 [147] [145] [143] [145] [143] [141] [141] [140] [138] [139] [139] [138] [138] 132  

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 3, 2024 12:00pm GMT