MLB Division Standings

2024 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
NYY 162/0 94 68 .580  
BAL 162/0 91 71 .561 3  
BOS 162/0 81 81 .500 13  
TAM 162/0 80 82 .493 14  
TOR 162/0 74 88 .456 20  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CLE 161/1 92 69 .571  
KAN 162/0 86 76 .530 6.5  
DET 162/0 86 76 .530 6.5  
MIN 162/0 82 80 .506 10.5  
CWS 162/0 41 121 .253 51.5  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
HOU 161/1 88 73 .546  
SEA 162/0 85 77 .524 3.5  
TEX 162/0 78 84 .481 10.5  
OAK 162/0 69 93 .425 19.5  
LAA 162/0 63 99 .388 25.5  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
PHI 162/0 95 67 .586  
ATL 162/0 89 73 .549 6  
NYM 162/0 89 73 .549 6  
WAS 162/0 71 91 .438 24  
MIA 162/0 62 100 .382 33  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 162/0 93 69 .574  
STL 162/0 83 79 .512 10  
CHC 162/0 83 79 .512 10  
CIN 162/0 77 85 .475 16  
PIT 162/0 76 86 .469 17  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 162/0 98 64 .604  
SDG 162/0 93 69 .574 5  
ARI 162/0 89 73 .549 9  
SFO 162/0 80 82 .493 18  
COL 162/0 61 101 .376 37  

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: November 9, 2024 7:00am GMT