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 | 88-59 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 87 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 13 | 0.3 | <0.1 | 100 | |
| 2 | 75-71 | 13 | 14 | 15 | — | <0.1 | 46 | 21 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 18 | 85 | |
| 3 | 75-73 | 12 | 12 | — | — | <0.1 | 30 | 56 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 88 | |
| 4 | 85-62 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 86 | 1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 5 | 80-68 | 8 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 97 | 2 | 99.8 | |
| 6 | 75-73 | 13 | 14 | — | — | <0.1 | 21 | 11 | <0.1 | 1 | 31 | 64 | |
| 7 | 73-75 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.4 | 25 | 25 | |
| 8 | 72-75 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 2 | 9 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 11 | 22 | |
| 9 | 72-76 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 10 | 10 | |
| 10 | 69-78 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 3 | |
| 11 | 69-78 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | 68-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 13 | 66-82 | — | — | — | 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 | 56-91 | 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 | 92-56 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 21 | 3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 | |
| 2 | 90-57 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | 22 | 65 | 13 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 3 | 87-61 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 4 | 82-66 | 10 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 53 | 36 | 10 | 98 | |
| 5 | 82-66 | 10 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | 3 | 39 | 42 | 13 | 97 | |
| 6 | 78-68 | 15 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 57 | |
| 7 | 78-69 | 14 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 47 | |
| 8 | 74-74 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 9 | 72-75 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 10 | 72-76 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 11 | 69-78 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 12 | 68-79 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 13 | 68-81 | — | 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 | 55-92 | 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 seedings2 ties
AL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 10 seed (outside the playoff spots): Twins, Mariners
Twins 69-78 (.469) · Mariners 69-78 (.469)
Head-to-head — comparing Twins, Mariners
| 1. | Mariners | 4-2 (.667) |
| 2. | Twins | 2-4 (.333) |
SEA qualifies for the No. 10 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 82-66 (.554) · Cubs 82-66 (.554)
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
