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	85-58	5	16	16	16	89	<0.1	<0.1	9	2	<0.1	>99.9
2	Chicago White Sox	75-68	16	17	17	—	<0.1	63	16	<0.1	0.2	13	92
3	Houston Astros	73-71	16	16	—	—	<0.1	20	58	<0.1	<0.1	3	81
4	New York Yankees	81-62	9	19	19	19	9	<0.1	<0.1	75	16	<0.1	>99.9
5	Boston Red Sox	79-65	12	—	—	—	2	<0.1	<0.1	16	79	2	99.6
6	Cleveland Guardians	73-71	18	18	—	—	<0.1	14	6	<0.1	1	30	51
7	Toronto Blue Jays	72-72	19	—	—	—	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	1	35	37
8	$Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers	71-73	—	—	—	—	<0.1	3	18	<0.1	0.1	10	30
9	Baltimore Orioles	69-75	—	—	—	—	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	4	4
10	Minnesota Twins	68-75	—	—	—	—	<0.1	0.1	0.2	<0.1	<0.1	3	4
11	Seattle Mariners	67-77	—	—	—	Elim	0	<0.1	2	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	2
12	Detroit Tigers	65-78	—	—	—	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1
13	Kansas City Royals	64-80	—	—	—	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1
14	Athletics Athletics	57-87	—	—	—	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1
15	Los Angeles Angels	54-89	—	—	—	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1

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	88-56	5	12	17	17	60	26	12	1	0.3	<0.1	>99.9
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	86-57	7	9	19	—	21	40	39	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	>99.9
3	Atlanta Braves	85-58	8	14	—	—	19	32	45	3	2	0.2	>99.9
4	Chicago Cubs	81-63	11	—	—	—	0.4	0.3	1	60	33	4	99
5	Philadelphia Phillies	80-63	13	20	—	—	0.2	1	4	34	51	9	99
6	Arizona Diamondbacks	76-68	17	—	—	—	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	1	10	41	52
7	San Diego Padres	75-68	18	—	—	—	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.4	4	38	42
8	Miami Marlins	72-72	—	—	—	—	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.4	4	4
9	St. Louis Cardinals	72-72	—	—	—	—	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.1	2	2
10	Pittsburgh Pirates	71-73	—	—	—	—	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.2	1	1
11	Cincinnati Reds	69-74	—	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.1	0.1
12	Washington Nationals	67-78	—	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1
13	New York Mets	65-78	—	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1
14	San Francisco Giants	59-85	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
15	Colorado Rockies	55-88	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0

#TEAMRECORDMAGICCHANCE

Brewers88-56Playoff5Div12Bye171 Seed17>99.9%2

Dodgers86-57Playoff7Div9Bye191 Seed—>99.9%3

Braves85-58Playoff8Div14Bye—1 Seed—>99.9%4

Cubs81-63Playoff11Div—Bye—1 Seed—99%5

Phillies80-63Playoff13Div20Bye—1 Seed—99%6

Diamondbacks76-68Playoff17Div—Bye—1 Seed—52%

Still Mathematically Alive

Padres75-68Playoff18Div—Bye—1 Seed—42%8

Marlins72-72Playoff—Div—Bye—1 Seed—4%9

Cardinals72-72Playoff—Div—Bye—1 Seed—2%10

Pirates71-73Playoff—Div—Bye—1 Seed—1%11

Reds69-74Playoff—DivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0.1%12

Nationals67-78Playoff—DivElimByeElim1 SeedElim<0.1%13

Mets65-78Playoff—DivElimByeElim1 SeedElim<0.1%

Eliminated From Playoff Contention

Giants59-85PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%15

Rockies55-88PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%

Tiebreaking steps used to generate seedings1 tie

NL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)

Two-club tie for the No. 8 seed (outside the playoff spots): Marlins, Cardinals

Marlins 72-72 (.500) · Cardinals 72-72 (.500)

Head-to-head — comparing Marlins, Cardinals

1.	Marlins	4-2 (.667)
2.	Cardinals	2-4 (.333)

MIA qualifies for the No. 8 seed (outside the playoff spots); STL takes the next spot.

Result: 1. Marlins 2. Cardinals