MLB League Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
NYY 7/155 6 1 .857 – –   154 154 154 154 153 154 153 153 153 152 152 152 152 152
HOU 8/154 5 3 .625 1.5 – [157]   155 155 155 154 155 154 154 154 153 153 153 153 153
CLE 8/154 5 3 .625 1.5 – [157] 155   155 155 154 155 154 154 154 153 153 153 153 153
TOR 7/155 4 3 .571 2 – [158] 156 156   156 155 156 155 155 155 154 154 154 154 154
TEX 7/155 4 3 .571 2 – [158] 156 156 156   155 156 155 155 155 154 154 154 154 154
SEA 8/154 4 4 .500 2.5 – [158] [156] [156] [156] [156]   [156] 155 155 155 154 154 154 154 154
KAN 6/156 3 3 .500 2.5 – [159] 157 157 157 157 156   156 156 156 155 155 155 155 155
BAL 7/155 3 4 .428 3 .5 [159] [157] [157] [157] [157] 156 [157]   156 156 155 155 155 155 155
MIN 7/155 3 4 .428 3 .5 [159] [157] [157] [157] [157] 156 [157] 156   156 155 155 155 155 155
DET 7/155 3 4 .428 3 .5 [159] [157] [157] [157] [157] 156 [157] 156 156   155 155 155 155 155
LAA 8/154 3 5 .375 3.5 1 [159] [157] [157] [157] [157] [156] [157] [156] [156] [156]   155 155 155 155
TAM 7/155 2 5 .285 4 1.5 [160] [158] [158] [158] [158] [157] [158] [157] [157] [157] 156   156 156 156
ATH 7/155 2 5 .285 4 1.5 [160] [158] [158] [158] [158] [157] [158] [157] [157] [157] 156 156   156 156
CWS 7/155 2 5 .285 4 1.5 [160] [158] [158] [158] [158] [157] [158] [157] [157] [157] 156 156 156   156
BOS 7/155 2 5 .285 4 1.5 [160] [158] [158] [158] [158] [157] [158] [157] [157] [157] 156 156 156 156  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
MIL 6/156 5 1 .833 – –   156 156 156 155 155 155 155 154 154 154 153 153 153 153
ATL 8/154 6 2 .750 – – [156]   155 155 154 154 154 154 153 153 153 152 152 152 152
LAD 7/155 5 2 .714 .5 – [157] 156   156 155 155 155 155 154 154 154 153 153 153 153
MIA 7/155 5 2 .714 .5 – [157] 156 156   155 155 155 155 154 154 154 153 153 153 153
PIT 7/155 4 3 .571 1.5 – [158] [157] [157] [157]   156 156 156 155 155 155 154 154 154 154
STL 7/155 4 3 .571 1.5 – [158] [157] [157] [157] 156   156 156 155 155 155 154 154 154 154
PHI 7/155 4 3 .571 1.5 – [158] [157] [157] [157] 156 156   156 155 155 155 154 154 154 154
CIN 7/155 4 3 .571 1.5 – [158] [157] [157] [157] 156 156 156   155 155 155 154 154 154 154
NYM 8/154 4 4 .500 2 .5 [158] [157] [157] [157] [156] [156] [156] [156]   155 155 154 154 154 154
WAS 7/155 3 4 .428 2.5 1 [159] [158] [158] [158] [157] [157] [157] [157] 156   156 155 155 155 155
CHC 7/155 3 4 .428 2.5 1 [159] [158] [158] [158] [157] [157] [157] [157] 156 156   155 155 155 155
ARI 8/154 3 5 .375 3 1.5 [159] [158] [158] [158] [157] [157] [157] [157] [156] [156] [156]   155 155 155
SFO 8/154 3 5 .375 3 1.5 [159] [158] [158] [158] [157] [157] [157] [157] [156] [156] [156] 155   155 155
COL 7/155 2 5 .285 3.5 2 [160] [159] [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [158] [157] [157] [157] 156 156   156
SDG 7/155 2 5 .285 3.5 2 [160] [159] [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [158] [157] [157] [157] 156 156 156  

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: April 4, 2026 3:00pm GMT