MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 19/143 11 8 .578 –   143 141 140 140
NYY 21/141 12 9 .571 – NC   140 139 139
BAL 21/141 10 11 .476 2 NC NC   141 141
BOS 20/142 8 12 .400 3.5 NC NC NC   143
TOR 19/143 7 12 .368 4 NC NC NC 144  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CLE 22/140 12 10 .545 –   141 141 137 137
MIN 21/141 11 10 .523 .5 142   142 138 138
DET 21/141 11 10 .523 .5 142 142   138 138
CWS 21/141 7 14 .333 4.5 NC NC NC   142
KAN 21/141 7 14 .333 4.5 NC NC NC 142  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
TEX 20/142 11 9 .550 –   142 142 139 139
ATH 21/141 11 10 .523 .5 NC   142 139 139
LAA 21/141 11 10 .523 .5 NC 142   139 139
SEA 21/141 8 13 .381 3.5 NC NC NC   142
HOU 21/141 8 13 .381 3.5 NC NC NC 142  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 20/142 13 7 .650 –   138 138 139 136
MIA 21/141 9 12 .428 4.5 NC   142 NC 140
WAS 21/141 9 12 .428 4.5 NC 142   NC 140
PHI 19/143 8 11 .421 4.5 NC 143 143   141
NYM 21/141 7 14 .333 6.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CIN 21/141 13 8 .619 –   142 142 142 141
PIT 20/142 12 8 .600 .5 143   143 143 142
MIL 20/142 12 8 .600 .5 143 143   143 142
STL 19/143 11 8 .578 1 144 144 144   143
CHC 20/142 11 9 .550 1.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 19/143 15 4 .789 –   141 140 136 135
SDG 20/142 13 7 .650 2.5 NC   142 138 137
ARI 20/142 12 8 .600 3.5 NC NC   139 138
SFO 21/141 9 12 .428 7 NC NC NC   141
COL 20/142 7 13 .350 8.5 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: April 19, 2026 1:00am GMT