MLB Division Standings

2024 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
NYY 146/16 84 62 .575   15 7 4
BAL 147/15 83 64 .564 1.5 [18]   8 5 2
BOS 146/16 74 72 .506 10 [27] [25]   14 11
TAM 146/16 71 75 .486 13 [30] [28] [20]   14
TOR 147/15 69 78 .469 15.5 [32] [30] [22] [19]  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CLE 146/16 84 62 .575   12 11 7
KAN 147/15 80 67 .544 4.5 [21]   15 11
MIN 146/16 78 68 .534 6 [23] [18]   13
DET 147/15 75 72 .510 9.5 [26] [21] [20]  
CWS 147/15 33 114 .224 51.5  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
HOU 146/16 78 68 .534   13 9 2
SEA 146/16 74 72 .506 4 [21]   13 6 3
TEX 146/16 70 76 .479 8 [25] [21]   10 7
OAK 147/15 64 83 .435 14.5 [31] [27] [23]   13
LAA 146/16 60 86 .411 18 [31] [27] [20]  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
PHI 146/16 88 58 .602   9 8
NYM 146/16 80 66 .547 8 [25]   16 2
ATL 146/16 79 67 .541 9 [26] [18]   3
WAS 146/16 65 81 .445 23 [32] [31]   6
MIA 147/15 55 92 .374 33.5 [27]  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 145/17 83 62 .572   9 8 3 4
CHC 146/16 75 71 .513 8.5 [26]   16 11 12
STL 146/16 74 72 .506 9.5 [27] [18]   12 13
CIN 148/14 71 77 .479 13.5 [30] [21] [20]   [16]
PIT 146/16 70 76 .479 13.5 [31] [22] [21] 16  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 146/16 87 59 .595   12 11 2
ARI 146/16 82 64 .561 5 [22]   16 7
SDG 147/15 82 65 .557 5.5 [22] [17]   7
SFO 146/16 72 74 .493 15 [32] [27] [26]  
COL 147/15 55 92 .374 32.5  

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: September 13, 2024 2:00am GMT