MLB League Standings

2026 Major League Baseball Magic Numbers

American League

AL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
NYY 6/156 5 1 .833 – –   156 155 156 156 155 155 154 154 154 154 154 153 153 153
HOU 7/155 5 2 .714 .5 – [157]   155 156 156 155 155 154 154 154 154 154 153 153 153
CLE 7/155 4 3 .571 1.5 – [158] [157]   [157] [157] 156 156 155 155 155 155 155 154 154 154
TOR 6/156 4 2 .666 1 – [158] 157 156   157 156 156 155 155 155 155 155 154 154 154
TEX 6/156 4 2 .666 1 – [158] 157 156 157   156 156 155 155 155 155 155 154 154 154
KAN 6/156 3 3 .500 2 – [159] [158] 157 [158] [158]   157 156 156 156 156 156 155 155 155
BAL 6/156 3 3 .500 2 – [159] [158] 157 [158] [158] 157   156 156 156 156 156 155 155 155
SEA 7/155 3 4 .428 2.5 .5 [159] [158] [157] [158] [158] [157] [157]   156 156 156 156 155 155 155
LAA 7/155 3 4 .428 2.5 .5 [159] [158] [157] [158] [158] [157] [157] 156   156 156 156 155 155 155
TAM 6/156 2 4 .333 3 1 [160] [159] [158] [159] [159] [158] [158] 157 157   157 157 156 156 156
MIN 6/156 2 4 .333 3 1 [160] [159] [158] [159] [159] [158] [158] 157 157 157   157 156 156 156
DET 6/156 2 4 .333 3 1 [160] [159] [158] [159] [159] [158] [158] 157 157 157 157   156 156 156
ATH 6/156 1 5 .166 4 2 [161] [160] [159] [160] [160] [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [158] [158]   157 157
CWS 6/156 1 5 .166 4 2 [161] [160] [159] [160] [160] [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [158] [158] 157   157
BOS 6/156 1 5 .166 4 2 [161] [160] [159] [160] [160] [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [158] [158] 157 157  

National League

NL GP/R W L W% GB WCGB
MIA 6/156 5 1 .833 – –   157 156 156 156 155 155 155 155 155 154 154 154 154 154
MIL 6/156 5 1 .833 – – 157   156 156 156 155 155 155 155 155 154 154 154 154 154
LAD 6/156 4 2 .666 1 – [158] [158]   157 157 156 156 156 156 156 155 155 155 155 155
ATL 7/155 5 2 .714 .5 – [157] [157] 156   156 155 155 155 155 155 154 154 154 154 154
STL 6/156 4 2 .666 1 – [158] [158] 157 157   156 156 156 156 156 155 155 155 155 155
WAS 6/156 3 3 .500 2 – [159] [159] [158] [158] [158]   157 157 157 157 156 156 156 156 156
PIT 6/156 3 3 .500 2 – [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] 157   157 157 157 156 156 156 156 156
PHI 6/156 3 3 .500 2 – [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] 157 157   157 157 156 156 156 156 156
CIN 6/156 3 3 .500 2 – [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] 157 157 157   157 156 156 156 156 156
CHC 6/156 3 3 .500 2 – [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] 157 157 157 157   156 156 156 156 156
SFO 7/155 3 4 .428 2.5 .5 [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [157] [157] [157] [157] [157]   156 156 156 156
ARI 7/155 3 4 .428 2.5 .5 [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [157] [157] [157] [157] [157] 156   156 156 156
NYM 7/155 3 4 .428 2.5 .5 [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [157] [157] [157] [157] [157] 156 156   156 156
COL 6/156 2 4 .333 3 1 [160] [160] [159] [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [158] [158] 157 157 157   157
SDG 6/156 2 4 .333 3 1 [160] [160] [159] [159] [159] [158] [158] [158] [158] [158] 157 157 157 157  

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 3, 2026 5:00am GMT