MLB League Standings

2024 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
NYY 162/0 94 68 .580  
CLE 161/1 92 69 .571 1.5  
HOU 161/1 88 73 .546 5.5  
BAL 162/0 91 71 .561 3  
KAN 162/0 86 76 .530 8  
DET 162/0 86 76 .530 8  
SEA 162/0 85 77 .524 9 1  
MIN 162/0 82 80 .506 12 4  
BOS 162/0 81 81 .500 13 5  
TAM 162/0 80 82 .493 14 6  
TEX 162/0 78 84 .481 16 8  
TOR 162/0 74 88 .456 20 12  
OAK 162/0 69 93 .425 25 17  
LAA 162/0 63 99 .388 31 23  
CWS 162/0 41 121 .253 53 45  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
LAD 162/0 98 64 .604  
PHI 162/0 95 67 .586 3  
MIL 162/0 93 69 .574 5  
SDG 162/0 93 69 .574 5  
ATL 162/0 89 73 .549 9  
NYM 162/0 89 73 .549 9  
ARI 162/0 89 73 .549 9  
STL 162/0 83 79 .512 15 6  
CHC 162/0 83 79 .512 15 6  
SFO 162/0 80 82 .493 18 9  
CIN 162/0 77 85 .475 21 12  
PIT 162/0 76 86 .469 22 13  
WAS 162/0 71 91 .438 27 18  
MIA 162/0 62 100 .382 36 27  
COL 162/0 61 101 .376 37 28  

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: November 22, 2024 7:00am GMT