MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
NYY 70/92 43 27 .614 –   93 82 81 80
TAM 68/94 41 27 .602 1 95   84 83 82
TOR 72/90 34 38 .472 10 NC NC   90 89
BAL 73/89 34 39 .465 10.5 NC NC NC   89
BOS 69/93 29 40 .420 13.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CWS 70/92 38 32 .542 –   92 85 83 81
CLE 72/90 39 33 .541 – NC   84 82 80
MIN 74/88 34 40 .459 6 NC NC   87 85
DET 71/91 29 42 .408 9.5 NC NC NC   90
KAN 73/89 29 44 .397 10.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
SEA 73/89 37 36 .506 –   90 89 86 83
ATH 71/91 35 36 .493 1 92   91 88 85
TEX 72/90 35 37 .486 1.5 NC NC   88 85
HOU 73/89 33 40 .452 4 NC NC NC   87
LAA 72/90 29 43 .402 7.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 71/91 46 25 .647 –   84 82 80 77
PHI 72/90 39 33 .541 7.5 NC   89 87 84
WAS 73/89 38 35 .520 9 NC NC   88 85
MIA 73/89 36 37 .493 11 NC NC NC   87
NYM 72/90 32 40 .444 14.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 69/93 43 26 .623 –   89 85 84 83
STL 70/92 39 31 .557 4.5 NC   89 88 87
CHC 72/90 37 35 .513 7.5 NC NC   90 89
PIT 72/90 36 36 .500 8.5 NC NC NC   90
CIN 71/91 34 37 .478 10 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 72/90 45 27 .625 –   84 83 75 73
SDG 71/91 37 34 .521 7.5 NC   91 83 81
ARI 71/91 36 35 .507 8.5 NC NC   84 82
SFO 72/90 29 43 .402 16 NC NC NC   89
COL 72/90 27 45 .375 18 NC NC NC NC  

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: June 16, 2026 3:00am GMT