MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 162/0 98 64 .604 –   ← ← ← ←
NYY 161/1 93 68 .577 4.5 •   ← ← ←
BOS 162/0 87 75 .537 11 • •   ← ←
BAL 161/1 79 82 .490 18.5 • • •   —
TOR 162/0 79 83 .487 19 • • • NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CLE 162/0 85 77 .524 –   ← ← ← ←
CWS 162/0 84 78 .518 1 •   ← ← ←
MIN 162/0 77 85 .475 8 • •   ← ←
DET 162/0 76 86 .469 9 • • •   ←
KAN 162/0 69 93 .425 16 • • • •  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
HOU 162/0 81 81 .500 –   ← ← ← ←
TEX 162/0 80 82 .493 1 •   ← ← ←
SEA 162/0 76 86 .469 5 • •   ← ←
ATH 162/0 64 98 .395 17 • • •   ←
LAA 162/0 62 100 .382 19 • • • •  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 162/0 94 68 .580 –   ← ← ← ←
PHI 162/0 88 74 .543 6 •   ← ← ←
MIA 162/0 80 82 .493 14 • •   ← ←
WAS 162/0 77 85 .475 17 • • •   ←
NYM 162/0 74 88 .456 20 • • • •  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 162/0 103 59 .635 –   ← ← ← ←
CHC 162/0 89 73 .549 14 •   ← ← ←
PIT 162/0 82 80 .506 21 • •   ← ←
STL 162/0 77 85 .475 26 • • •   ←
CIN 162/0 75 87 .463 28 • • • •  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 162/0 100 62 .617 –   ← ← ← ←
SDG 162/0 91 71 .561 9 •   ← ← ←
ARI 162/0 86 76 .530 14 • •   ← ←
SFO 162/0 65 97 .401 35 • • •   ←
COL 162/0 58 104 .358 42 • • • •  

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: September 29, 2026 4:00am GMT