MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 112/50 66 46 .589 –   47 46 39 37
NYY 113/49 63 50 .557 3.5 NC   49 42 40
BOS 111/51 60 51 .540 5.5 NC NC   45 43
BAL 112/50 54 58 .482 12 NC NC NC   49
TOR 113/49 53 60 .469 13.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CWS 111/51 59 52 .531 –   48 47 46 37
CLE 113/49 57 56 .504 3 NC   49 48 39
MIN 113/49 56 57 .495 4 NC NC   49 40
DET 112/50 54 58 .482 5.5 NC NC NC   42
KAN 113/49 46 67 .407 14 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
HOU 114/48 58 56 .508 –   47 47 38 36
TEX 113/49 55 58 .486 2.5 NC   50 41 39
SEA 113/49 55 58 .486 2.5 NC 50   41 39
ATH 112/50 45 67 .401 12 NC NC NC   49
LAA 112/50 43 69 .383 14 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 112/50 67 45 .598 –   43 41 37 30
PHI 113/49 60 53 .531 7.5 NC   48 44 37
MIA 113/49 58 55 .513 9.5 NC NC   46 39
WAS 114/48 55 59 .482 13 NC NC NC   42
NYM 113/49 47 66 .415 20.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 112/50 69 43 .616 –   45 37 37 36
CHC 113/49 64 49 .566 5.5 NC   42 42 41
PIT 114/48 57 57 .500 13 NC NC   49 48
STL 113/49 56 57 .495 13.5 NC NC 50   49
CIN 111/51 53 58 .477 15.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 113/49 69 44 .610 –   41 39 29 26
ARI 113/49 60 53 .531 9 NC   48 38 35
SDG 113/49 58 55 .513 11 NC NC   40 37
SFO 113/49 48 65 .424 21 NC NC NC   47
COL 113/49 45 68 .398 24 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: August 19, 2026 12:00pm GMT