MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
NYY 39/123 26 13 .666 –   124 116 115 115
TAM 38/124 25 13 .657 .5 125   117 116 116
TOR 38/124 17 21 .447 8.5 NC NC   124 124
BOS 39/123 17 22 .435 9 NC NC NC   124
BAL 39/123 17 22 .435 9 NC NC NC 124  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CLE 40/122 21 19 .525 –   121 121 121 119
DET 39/123 18 21 .461 2.5 NC   124 124 122
KAN 39/123 18 21 .461 2.5 NC 124   124 122
CWS 38/124 17 21 .447 3 NC 125 125   123
MIN 39/123 16 23 .410 4.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
ATH 38/124 20 18 .526 –   123 122 120 119
SEA 39/123 19 20 .487 1.5 NC   123 121 120
TEX 38/124 17 21 .447 3 NC NC   123 122
HOU 39/123 16 23 .410 4.5 NC NC NC   123
LAA 39/123 15 24 .384 5.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 38/124 26 12 .684 –   117 115 115 114
WAS 39/123 19 20 .487 7.5 NC   122 122 121
PHI 39/123 17 22 .435 9.5 NC NC   124 123
MIA 39/123 17 22 .435 9.5 NC NC 124   123
NYM 37/125 14 23 .378 11.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CHC 39/123 27 12 .692 –   121 120 119 117
STL 37/125 22 15 .594 4 NC   125 124 122
MIL 36/126 20 16 .555 5.5 NC NC   126 124
PIT 38/124 21 17 .552 5.5 NC NC NC   123
CIN 39/123 20 19 .512 7 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 37/125 23 14 .621 –   125 121 117 117
SDG 37/125 22 15 .594 1 NC   122 118 118
ARI 36/126 17 19 .472 5.5 NC NC   123 123
COL 39/123 16 23 .410 8 NC NC NC   124
SFO 37/125 14 23 .378 9 NC NC NC 126  

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: May 9, 2026 3:00am GMT