If the Playoffs started today…
American League
| Magic Numbers | Division Winners % | Wild Cards % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Record | Playoffs | Win Div | 1st Rnd Bye | #1 Seed | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Playoff % |
| 1 |  Tampa Bay Rays | 93-59 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 93 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 7 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 2 |  Chicago White Sox | 78-75 | 8 | 9 | 9 | Elim | 0 | 53 | 13 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 25 | 90 |
| 3 |  Houston Astros | 77-76 | 8 | 8 | — | Elim | 0 | 16 | 59 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 3 | 77 |
| 4 |  New York Yankees | 88-64 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 93 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 5 |  Boston Red Sox | 83-70 | 3 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 99 | 1 | >99.9 |
| 6 |  Cleveland Guardians | 78-75 | 8 | — | — | Elim | 0 | 28 | 6 | <0.1 | 0.4 | 40 | 75 |
| 7 |  Texas Rangers | 76-77 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 3 | 22 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 9 | 34 |
| 8 |  Toronto Blue Jays | 76-77 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 21 | 21 |
| 9 |  Baltimore Orioles | 75-78 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Detroit Tigers | 72-81 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| 11 |  Seattle Mariners | 71-82 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 0.2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 |
| 12 |  Minnesota Twins | 71-82 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| 13 |  Kansas City Royals | 67-86 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 14 |  Athletics Athletics | 61-92 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Angels | 59-94 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
National League
| Magic Numbers | Division Winners % | Wild Cards % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Record | Playoffs | Win Div | 1st Rnd Bye | #1 Seed | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Playoff % |
| 1 |  Milwaukee Brewers | 95-58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 86 | 14 | 0.4 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 2 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 93-60 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | 14 | 83 | 2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 3 |  Atlanta Braves | 89-64 | 1 | 5 | — | — | <0.1 | 3 | 97 | 0.2 | 0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 |
| 4 |  Chicago Cubs | 85-68 | 4 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 70 | 22 | 7 | 99.9 |
| 5 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 85-68 | 5 | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 22 | 54 | 23 | 99 |
| 6 |  San Diego Padres | 84-69 | 6 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 7 | 24 | 63 | 94 |
| 7 |  Arizona Diamondbacks | 80-73 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.4 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 |  Miami Marlins | 76-77 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| 9 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 76-77 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| 10 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 75-78 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| 11 |  Washington Nationals | 71-82 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 12 |  Cincinnati Reds | 71-82 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 13 |  New York Mets | 69-84 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 14 |  San Francisco Giants | 64-89 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Colorado Rockies | 56-97 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
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AL Central standings
Two-club tie for 1st place in the AL Central: White Sox, Guardians
White Sox 78-75 (.510) · Guardians 78-75 (.510)
Head-to-head — comparing White Sox, Guardians
| 1. | White Sox | 7-6 (.538) |
| 2. | Guardians | 6-7 (.462) |
CHW qualifies for 1st place in the AL Central; CLE takes the next spot.
Result: 1. White Sox 2. Guardians
AL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 7 seed (outside the playoff spots): Blue Jays, Rangers
Blue Jays 76-77 (.497) · Rangers 76-77 (.497)
Head-to-head — comparing Blue Jays, Rangers
| 1. | Rangers | 4-0 (1.000) |
| 2. | Blue Jays | 0-4 (.000) |
TEX qualifies for the No. 7 seed (outside the playoff spots); TOR takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Rangers 2. Blue Jays
Two-club tie for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots): Twins, Mariners
Twins 71-82 (.464) · Mariners 71-82 (.464)
Head-to-head — comparing Twins, Mariners
| 1. | Mariners | 4-2 (.667) |
| 2. | Twins | 2-4 (.333) |
SEA qualifies for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots); MIN takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Mariners 2. Twins
NL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 4 seed (Wild Cards 1-2): Phillies, Cubs
Phillies 85-68 (.556) · Cubs 85-68 (.556)
Head-to-head — comparing Phillies, Cubs
| 1. | Cubs | 6-1 (.857) |
| 2. | Phillies | 1-6 (.143) |
CHC qualifies for the No. 4 seed (Wild Card 1); PHI takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Cubs 2. Phillies
Two-club tie for the No. 8 seed (outside the playoff spots): Marlins, Pirates
Marlins 76-77 (.497) · Pirates 76-77 (.497)
Head-to-head — comparing Marlins, Pirates
| 1. | Marlins | 4-2 (.667) |
| 2. | Pirates | 2-4 (.333) |
MIA qualifies for the No. 8 seed (outside the playoff spots); PIT takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Marlins 2. Pirates
Two-club tie for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots): Nationals, Reds
Nationals 71-82 (.464) · Reds 71-82 (.464)
Head-to-head — comparing Nationals, Reds
| 1. | Nationals | 5-1 (.833) |
| 2. | Reds | 1-5 (.167) |
WSH qualifies for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots); CIN takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Nationals 2. Reds