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 | 87-59 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 74 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 25 | 1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 2 | 75-71 | 13 | 14 | 16 | — | <0.1 | 54 | 24 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 14 | 92 | |
| 3 | 75-72 | 12 | 12 | — | — | <0.1 | 32 | 57 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 91 | |
| 4 | 84-62 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 73 | 2 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 5 | 80-67 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 97 | 1 | >99.9 | |
| 6 | 74-73 | 15 | 15 | — | — | <0.1 | 13 | 9 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 32 | 54 | |
| 7 | 73-74 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 33 | 34 | |
| 8 | 72-75 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 1 | 8 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 12 | 21 | |
| 9 | 71-76 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 10 | 69-77 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 69-78 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.4 | 2 | |
| 12 | 67-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| 13 | 65-82 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 14 | 59-88 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 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 | 73 | 26 | 2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 2 | 89-57 | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | 27 | 67 | 6 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 3 | 86-61 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 4 | 82-65 | 10 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 34 | 46 | 14 | 97 | |
| 5 | 81-66 | 11 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 58 | 33 | 7 | 99 | |
| 6 | 78-68 | 15 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 60 | |
| 7 | 78-69 | 14 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 43 | |
| 8 | 74-73 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 72-75 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 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 | 55-91 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
#TEAMRECORDMAGICCHANCE
1Still Mathematically Alive
7Eliminated From Playoff Contention
14#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
