MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
NYY 72/90 45 27 .625 –   88 80 78 76
TAM 71/91 41 30 .577 3.5 NC   84 82 80
TOR 74/88 36 38 .486 10 NC NC   87 85
BAL 75/87 35 40 .466 11.5 NC NC NC   86
BOS 71/91 29 42 .408 15.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CWS 72/90 38 34 .527 –   90 85 81 80
CLE 74/88 39 35 .527 – NC   84 80 79
MIN 75/87 35 40 .466 4.5 NC NC   84 83
DET 74/88 30 44 .405 9 NC NC NC   88
KAN 75/87 30 45 .400 9.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
SEA 75/87 38 37 .506 –   87 87 84 80
ATH 74/88 36 38 .486 1.5 NC   89 86 82
TEX 73/89 35 38 .479 2 NC 90   87 83
HOU 76/86 35 41 .460 3.5 NC NC NC   83
LAA 75/87 30 45 .400 8 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 73/89 46 27 .630 –   83 81 79 76
PHI 74/88 40 34 .540 6.5 NC   87 85 82
WAS 75/87 39 36 .520 8 NC NC   86 83
MIA 75/87 37 38 .493 10 NC NC NC   85
NYM 74/88 33 41 .445 13.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 71/91 45 26 .633 –   86 82 81 80
STL 72/90 40 32 .555 5.5 NC   87 86 85
CHC 75/87 39 36 .520 8 NC NC   87 86
PIT 75/87 38 37 .506 9 NC NC NC   87
CIN 73/89 35 38 .479 11 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 75/87 48 27 .640 –   80 79 72 68
SDG 73/89 38 35 .520 9 NC   89 82 78
ARI 74/88 38 36 .513 9.5 NC NC   82 78
SFO 74/88 31 43 .418 16.5 NC NC NC   85
COL 75/87 28 47 .373 20 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: June 18, 2026 6:00pm GMT