MLB League Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
TAM 160/2 97 63 .606 – –   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CLE 160/2 84 76 .525 13 – •   ← • • 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
HOU 160/2 79 81 .493 18 4 • •   • • • 3 2 — ← ← ← ← ← ←
NYY 161/1 93 68 .577 4.5 – • ← ←   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
BOS 161/1 87 74 .540 10.5 – • ← ← •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CWS 160/2 83 77 .518 14 – • NC ← • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
TEX 160/2 79 81 .493 18 4 • • 3 • • •   2 — ← ← ← ← ← ←
BAL 161/1 79 82 .490 18.5 4.5 • • NC • • • NC   — ← ← ← ← ← ←
TOR 161/1 78 83 .484 19.5 5.5 • • NC • • • NC NC   — ← ← ← ← ←
MIN 160/2 76 84 .475 21 7 • • • • • • • • NC   2 — ← ← ←
DET 161/1 76 85 .472 21.5 7.5 • • • • • • • • • NC   — ← ← ←
SEA 160/2 74 86 .462 23 9 • • • • • • • • • NC NC   ← ← ←
KAN 160/2 68 92 .425 29 15 • • • • • • • • • • • •   ← ←
ATH 160/2 64 96 .400 33 19 • • • • • • • • • • • • •   —
LAA 160/2 62 98 .387 35 21 • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
MIL 160/2 101 59 .631 – –   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
LAD 161/1 99 62 .614 2.5 – •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
ATL 161/1 94 67 .583 7.5 – • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
SDG 160/2 89 71 .556 12 – • • •   — — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CHC 161/1 88 73 .546 13.5 – • • • NC   2 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHI 160/2 87 73 .543 14 – • • • NC 3   2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
ARI 160/2 86 74 .537 15 1 • • • • NC NC   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PIT 161/1 81 80 .503 20.5 6.5 • • • • • • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIA 161/1 79 82 .490 22.5 8.5 • • • • • • • •   — ← ← ← ← ←
STL 160/2 77 83 .481 24 10 • • • • • • • • NC   — ← ← ← ←
WAS 161/1 76 85 .472 25.5 11.5 • • • • • • • • • NC   — ← ← ←
CIN 161/1 75 86 .465 26.5 12.5 • • • • • • • • • • NC   — ← ←
NYM 161/1 74 87 .459 27.5 13.5 • • • • • • • • • • • NC   ← ←
SFO 161/1 65 96 .403 36.5 22.5 • • • • • • • • • • • • •   ←
COL 160/2 57 103 .356 44 30 • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  

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 27, 2026 12:00am GMT