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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 | 95-60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 99 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 2 |  Cleveland Guardians | 81-75 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Elim | 0 | 43 | 1 | <0.1 | 1 | 52 | 96 |
| 3 |  Texas Rangers | 78-78 | 6 | 6 | — | Elim | 0 | 1 | 57 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 60 |
| 4 |  New York Yankees | 89-66 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 99 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 5 |  Boston Red Sox | 84-72 | 0 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 99 | 1 | 100 |
| 6 |  Chicago White Sox | 80-76 | 4 | — | — | Elim | 0 | 56 | 1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 42 | 98 |
| 7 |  Toronto Blue Jays | 77-79 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 |  Houston Astros | 77-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 1 | 41 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 |  Baltimore Orioles | 75-81 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| 10 |  Minnesota Twins | 73-83 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 11 |  Detroit Tigers | 73-83 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 12 |  Seattle Mariners | 73-83 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 0.2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 |
| 13 |  Kansas City Royals | 67-89 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 14 |  Athletics Athletics | 61-95 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Angels | 60-96 | 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 | 98-58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 94 | 6 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 2 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 96-60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 6 | 92 | 1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 3 |  Atlanta Braves | 92-64 | 0 | 0 | — | — | <0.1 | 1 | 99 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 4 |  Chicago Cubs | 87-69 | 1 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 70 | 23 | 6 | >99.9 |
| 5 |  San Diego Padres | 87-69 | 2 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 22 | 44 | 32 | 98 |
| 6 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 86-70 | 3 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 8 | 33 | 57 | 98 |
| 7 |  Arizona Diamondbacks | 82-74 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 79-77 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 9 |  Miami Marlins | 76-80 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 10 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 76-80 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 11 |  Washington Nationals | 73-83 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 12 |  Cincinnati Reds | 72-84 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 13 |  New York Mets | 71-85 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 14 |  San Francisco Giants | 64-92 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Colorado Rockies | 57-99 | 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 3rd place in the AL Central: Tigers, Twins
Tigers 73-83 (.468) · Twins 73-83 (.468)
Head-to-head — comparing Tigers, Twins
| 1. | Twins | 8-5 (.615) |
| 2. | Tigers | 5-8 (.385) |
MIN qualifies for 3rd place in the AL Central; DET takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Twins 2. Tigers
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, Astros
Blue Jays 77-79 (.494) · Astros 77-79 (.494)
Head-to-head — comparing Blue Jays, Astros
| Blue Jays | 3-3 (.500) |
| Astros | 3-3 (.500) |
Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.
Win pct in division games — comparing Blue Jays, Astros
| 1. | Blue Jays | 25-24 (.510) |
| 2. | Astros | 22-24 (.478) |
TOR qualifies for the No. 7 seed (outside the playoff spots); HOU takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Blue Jays 2. Astros
Three-club tie for the No. 10 seed (outside the playoff spots): Twins, Tigers, Mariners
Twins 73-83 (.468) · Tigers 73-83 (.468) · Mariners 73-83 (.468)
Do all three Clubs have identical records against one another? — comparing Twins, Tigers, Mariners
| Twins | 8-5 vs DET, 2-4 vs SEA |
| Tigers | 5-8 vs MIN, 4-2 vs SEA |
| Mariners | 4-2 vs MIN, 2-4 vs DET |
No — at least one season series among the tied Clubs has a winner, so the head-to-head checks apply first.
Does one Club have a better record against each of the other 2 tied Clubs? — comparing Twins, Tigers, Mariners
| Twins | 8-5 vs DET, 2-4 vs SEA |
| Tigers | 5-8 vs MIN, 4-2 vs SEA |
| Mariners | 4-2 vs MIN, 2-4 vs DET |
No — no Club has a better record against each of the others, so the Clubs are ranked by their combined record against one another.
Winning percentage amongst the other two tied Clubs combined — comparing Twins, Tigers, Mariners
| 1. | Twins | 10-9 (.526) |
| 2. | Mariners | 6-6 (.500) |
| 3. | Tigers | 9-10 (.474) |
MIN qualifies for the No. 10 seed (outside the playoff spots); the remaining 2 Clubs revert to the two-Club procedure for the next spot.
Two-club tie for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots): Tigers, Mariners
Tigers 73-83 (.468) · Mariners 73-83 (.468)
MIN qualified for the No. 10 seed (outside the playoff spots) above; the remaining 2 Clubs revert to the two-Club procedure for the next spot.
Head-to-head — comparing Tigers, Mariners
| 1. | Tigers | 4-2 (.667) |
| 2. | Mariners | 2-4 (.333) |
DET qualifies for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots); SEA takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Tigers 2. Mariners
Result: 1. Twins 2. Tigers 3. Mariners
NL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 4 seed (Wild Cards 1-2): Cubs, Padres
Cubs 87-69 (.558) · Padres 87-69 (.558)
Head-to-head — comparing Cubs, Padres
| 1. | Cubs | 5-1 (.833) |
| 2. | Padres | 1-5 (.167) |
CHC qualifies for the No. 4 seed (Wild Card 1); SD takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Cubs 2. Padres
Two-club tie for the No. 9 seed (outside the playoff spots): Marlins, Cardinals
Marlins 76-80 (.487) · Cardinals 76-80 (.487)
Head-to-head — comparing Marlins, Cardinals
| 1. | Marlins | 4-2 (.667) |
| 2. | Cardinals | 2-4 (.333) |
MIA qualifies for the No. 9 seed (outside the playoff spots); STL takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Marlins 2. Cardinals