MLB Division Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League East

AL East GP/R W L W% GB
TAM 53/109 34 19 .641 –   107 100 98 97
NYY 56/106 34 22 .607 1.5 NC   100 98 97
TOR 57/105 28 29 .491 8 NC NC   104 103
BAL 57/105 26 31 .456 10 NC NC NC   105
BOS 55/107 23 32 .418 12 NC NC NC NC  

American League Central

AL Central GP/R W L W% GB
CLE 58/104 33 25 .569 –   103 100 96 95
CWS 56/106 29 27 .517 3 NC   104 100 99
MIN 57/105 27 30 .473 5.5 NC NC   102 101
KAN 56/106 22 34 .392 10 NC NC NC   106
DET 57/105 22 35 .386 10.5 NC NC NC NC  

American League West

AL West GP/R W L W% GB
SEA 57/105 28 29 .491 –   106 103 104 100
ATH 56/106 27 29 .482 .5 107   104 105 101
HOU 58/104 26 32 .448 2.5 NC NC   NC 102
TEX 56/106 25 31 .446 2.5 NC NC 106   103
LAA 57/105 22 35 .386 6 NC NC NC NC  

National League East

NL East GP/R W L W% GB
ATL 57/105 38 19 .666 –   98 97 94 92
PHI 56/106 29 27 .517 8.5 NC   106 103 101
WAS 57/105 29 28 .508 9 NC NC   103 101
MIA 57/105 26 31 .456 12 NC NC NC   104
NYM 56/106 23 33 .410 14.5 NC NC NC NC  

National League Central

NL Central GP/R W L W% GB
MIL 53/109 33 20 .622 –   104 105 104 102
CHC 57/105 31 26 .543 4 NC   NC 106 104
STL 54/108 29 25 .537 4.5 NC 108   108 106
CIN 55/107 29 26 .527 5 NC 108 NC   106
PIT 57/105 29 28 .508 6 NC NC NC NC  

National League West

NL West GP/R W L W% GB
LAD 56/106 36 20 .642 –   103 103 93 90
ARI 55/107 31 24 .563 4.5 NC   108 98 95
SDG 55/107 31 24 .563 4.5 NC 108   98 95
SFO 56/106 22 34 .392 14 NC NC NC   104
COL 57/105 20 37 .350 16.5 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: May 29, 2026 3:00pm GMT