MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 106/56 62 44 .584 –   55 50 45 42
NYY 107/55 61 46 .570 1.5 NC   51 46 43
BOS 106/56 55 51 .518 7 NC NC   52 49
BAL 108/54 52 56 .481 11 NC NC NC   52
TOR 108/54 49 59 .453 14 NC NC NC NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CWS 106/56 55 51 .518 –   54 54 51 45
CLE 109/53 55 54 .504 1.5 NC   54 51 45
MIN 108/54 54 54 .500 2 NC 55   52 46
DET 108/54 51 57 .472 5 NC NC NC   49
KAN 108/54 45 63 .416 11 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
TEX 107/55 55 52 .514 –   53 53 46 42
HOU 109/53 54 55 .495 2 NC   54 47 43
SEA 108/54 53 55 .490 2.5 NC 55   48 44
ATH 107/55 45 62 .420 10 NC NC NC   52
LAA 108/54 42 66 .388 13.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 107/55 62 45 .579 –   49 48 47 39
PHI 109/53 57 52 .522 6 NC   53 52 44
WAS 108/54 55 53 .509 7.5 NC NC   54 46
MIA 109/53 55 54 .504 8 NC NC NC   46
NYM 108/54 46 62 .425 16.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 107/55 67 40 .626 –   50 42 42 40
CHC 107/55 61 46 .570 6 NC   48 48 46
PIT 109/53 55 54 .504 13 NC NC   54 52
STL 107/55 53 54 .495 14 NC NC 56   54
CIN 106/56 50 56 .471 16.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 107/55 67 40 .626 –   44 43 34 30
ARI 109/53 57 52 .522 11 NC   53 44 40
SDG 107/55 54 53 .504 13 NC NC   47 43
SFO 107/55 45 62 .420 22 NC NC NC   52
COL 108/54 42 66 .388 25.5 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: July 29, 2026 8:00pm GMT