MLB League Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
NYY 12/150 8 4 .666 – –   150 150 149 149 148 148 148 148 148 147 147 147 146 146
CLE 13/149 8 5 .615 .5 – NC   150 149 149 148 148 148 148 148 147 147 147 146 146
TEX 12/150 7 5 .583 1 – NC 151   150 150 149 149 149 149 149 148 148 148 147 147
MIN 13/149 7 6 .538 1.5 – NC NC NC   150 149 149 149 149 149 148 148 148 147 147
BAL 12/150 6 6 .500 2 – NC NC NC 151   150 150 150 150 150 149 149 149 148 148
HOU 13/149 6 7 .461 2.5 – NC NC NC NC NC   150 150 150 150 149 149 149 148 148
LAA 13/149 6 7 .461 2.5 – NC NC NC NC NC 150   150 150 150 149 149 149 148 148
TOR 12/150 5 7 .416 3 .5 NC NC NC NC NC 151 151   151 151 150 150 150 149 149
TAM 12/150 5 7 .416 3 .5 NC NC NC NC NC 151 151 151   151 150 150 150 149 149
ATH 12/150 5 7 .416 3 .5 NC NC NC NC NC 151 151 151 151   150 150 150 149 149
CWS 13/149 5 8 .384 3.5 1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   150 150 149 149
KAN 13/149 5 8 .384 3.5 1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 150   150 149 149
BOS 12/150 4 8 .333 4 1.5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 151 151   150 150
SEA 13/149 4 9 .307 4.5 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   150
DET 13/149 4 9 .307 4.5 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 150  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
LAD 12/150 9 3 .750 – –   150 149 149 149 149 149 148 148 148 148 148 147 146 146
MIL 12/150 8 4 .666 1 – NC   150 150 150 150 150 149 149 149 149 149 148 147 147
MIA 13/149 8 5 .615 1.5 – NC NC   150 150 150 150 149 149 149 149 149 148 147 147
CIN 13/149 8 5 .615 1.5 – NC NC 150   150 150 150 149 149 149 149 149 148 147 147
ATL 13/149 8 5 .615 1.5 – NC NC 150 150   150 150 149 149 149 149 149 148 147 147
STL 12/150 7 5 .583 2 – NC NC 151 151 151   151 150 150 150 150 150 149 148 148
PIT 12/150 7 5 .583 2 – NC NC 151 151 151 151   150 150 150 150 150 149 148 148
ARI 13/149 7 6 .538 2.5 .5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   150 150 150 150 149 148 148
SDG 13/149 7 6 .538 2.5 .5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 150   150 150 150 149 148 148
NYM 13/149 7 6 .538 2.5 .5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 150 150   150 150 149 148 148
PHI 12/150 6 6 .500 3 1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 151 151 151   151 150 149 149
CHC 12/150 6 6 .500 3 1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 151 151 151 151   150 149 149
COL 13/149 6 7 .461 3.5 1.5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   149 149
SFO 13/149 5 8 .384 4.5 2.5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   150
WAS 12/150 4 8 .333 5 3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 151  

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: April 10, 2026 9:00pm GMT