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 | 87-58 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 91 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 9 | 0.5 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 2 | 75-70 | 13 | 15 | 16 | — | <0.1 | 57 | 21 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 11 | 90 | |
| 3 | 74-72 | 14 | 14 | — | — | <0.1 | 27 | 53 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 4 | 84 | |
| 4 | 83-62 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 85 | 6 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 5 | 80-67 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 6 | 92 | 2 | 99.8 | |
| 6 | 74-73 | 15 | 15 | — | — | <0.1 | 12 | 9 | <0.1 | 1 | 27 | 48 | |
| 7 | 73-74 | — | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 33 | 34 | |
| 8 | 72-74 | — | — | — | — | <0.1 | 4 | 15 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 15 | 34 | |
| 9 | 71-76 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 7 | 7 | |
| 10 | 69-77 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 11 | 68-78 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | |
| 12 | 67-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 13 | 65-82 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 14 | 59-88 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 15 | 56-90 | 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 | 91-56 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 74 | 23 | 3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 2 | 89-57 | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | 24 | 65 | 11 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 3 | 85-61 | 7 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 73 | 9 | 3 | 1 | >99.9 | |
| 4 | 82-64 | 10 | — | — | — | <0.1 | 0.5 | 13 | 50 | 28 | 7 | 99 | |
| 5 | 81-66 | 11 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 36 | 45 | 14 | 96 | |
| 6 | 78-68 | 15 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 58 | |
| 7 | 78-69 | 14 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 46 | |
| 8 | 73-73 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 72-75 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 10 | 72-75 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 11 | 69-77 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 12 | 68-78 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 13 | 67-81 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 14 | 62-85 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 55-90 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
#TEAMRECORDMAGICCHANCE
1Still Mathematically Alive
7Eliminated From Playoff Contention
15#TEAMRECORDMAGICCHANCE
1Still Mathematically Alive
7Eliminated From Playoff Contention
14Tiebreaking steps used to generate seedings1 tie
NL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 9 seed (outside the playoff spots): Marlins, Cardinals
Marlins 72-75 (.490) · Cardinals 72-75 (.490)
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
