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 | 89-59 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 86 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 13 | 0.2 | <0.1 | 100 | |
| 2 | 76-72 | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | <0.1 | 66 | 14 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 15 | 94 | |
| 3 | 75-74 | 11 | 11 | — | Elim | 0 | 18 | 66 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 86 | |
| 4 | 85-63 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 85 | 1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 5 | 81-68 | 7 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 98 | 0.3 | 99.9 | |
| 6 | 75-74 | 13 | 13 | — | Elim | 0 | 15 | 5 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 35 | 56 | |
| 7 | 74-75 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 34 | 34 | |
| 8 | 73-76 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 1 | 13 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 9 | 23 | |
| 9 | 72-77 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 10 | 70-78 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 69-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| 12 | 69-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 3 | |
| 13 | 66-83 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 14 | 60-88 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 56-92 | 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 | 93-56 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 83 | 16 | 1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 | |
| 2 | 90-58 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | 16 | 73 | 11 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 3 | 88-61 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 88 | <0.1 | 0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 4 | 83-66 | 8 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 81 | 15 | 4 | 99.6 | |
| 5 | 82-67 | 10 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 13 | 49 | 28 | 90 | |
| 6 | 80-68 | 12 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 5 | 25 | 42 | 72 | |
| 7 | 79-70 | 13 | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 38 | |
| 8 | 74-75 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 9 | 73-76 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 10 | 73-76 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 11 | 69-79 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 12 | 69-79 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 13 | 69-81 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 14 | 62-87 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 55-93 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
Tiebreaking steps used to generate seedings3 ties
AL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots): Tigers, Mariners
Tigers 69-79 (.466) · Mariners 69-79 (.466)
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
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 73-76 (.490) · Cardinals 73-76 (.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
Two-club tie for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots): Mets, Reds
Mets 69-79 (.466) · Reds 69-79 (.466)
Head-to-head — comparing Mets, Reds
| 1. | Reds | 4-2 (.667) |
| 2. | Mets | 2-4 (.333) |
CIN qualifies for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots); NYM takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Reds 2. Mets
