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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	95-61	0	2	2	2	98	<0.1	<0.1	2	<0.1	<0.1	100
2	Cleveland Guardians	81-75	3	6	6	Elim	0	59	1	<0.1	1	38	99
3	$Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers	78-78	6	6	—	Elim	0	1	60	<0.1	<0.1	1	62
4	New York Yankees	90-66	0	—	—	—	2	<0.1	<0.1	98	<0.1	<0.1	100
5	Boston Red Sox	84-72	0	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	99	1	100
6	Chicago White Sox	80-76	4	—	—	Elim	0	39	1	<0.1	<0.1	57	97
7	Houston Astros	77-79	—	—	—	Elim	0	0.4	38	<0.1	<0.1	1	40
8	Toronto Blue Jays	77-80	—	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	1	1
9	Baltimore Orioles	76-81	—	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.5	0.5
10	Detroit Tigers	74-83	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
11	Seattle Mariners	73-83	—	—	—	Elim	0	<0.1	0.2	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.2
12	Minnesota Twins	73-84	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
13	Kansas City Royals	67-89	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
14	Athletics Athletics	61-95	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
15	Los Angeles Angels	60-96	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	Milwaukee Brewers	98-58	0	0	1	4	92	8	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	100
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	96-60	0	0	3	—	8	91	2	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	100
3	Atlanta Braves	92-64	0	0	—	—	<0.1	2	98	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	100
4	Chicago Cubs	87-69	1	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	55	32	13	>99.9
5	San Diego Padres	87-69	2	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	31	36	31	99
6	Philadelphia Phillies	86-70	3	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	14	31	53	98
7	Arizona Diamondbacks	82-74	—	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0.1	3	3
8	Pittsburgh Pirates	79-77	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
9	Miami Marlins	76-80	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
10	St. Louis Cardinals	76-80	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
11	Washington Nationals	73-84	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
12	Cincinnati Reds	72-84	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
13	New York Mets	71-85	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
14	San Francisco Giants	65-92	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0
15	Colorado Rockies	57-99	Elim	Elim	Elim	Elim	0	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	<0.1	0

#TEAMRECORDMAGICCHANCE

Brewers98-58Playoff0Div0Bye11 Seed4100%2

Dodgers96-60Playoff0Div0Bye31 Seed—100%3

Braves92-64Playoff0Div0Bye—1 Seed—100%4

Cubs87-69Playoff1DivElimByeElim1 SeedElim>99.9%5

Padres87-69Playoff2DivElimByeElim1 SeedElim99%6

Phillies86-70Playoff3DivElimByeElim1 SeedElim98%

Still Mathematically Alive

Diamondbacks82-74Playoff—DivElimByeElim1 SeedElim3%

Eliminated From Playoff Contention

Pirates79-77PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%9

Marlins76-80PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%10

Cardinals76-80PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%11

Nationals73-84PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%12

Reds72-84PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%13

Mets71-85PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%14

Giants65-92PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%15

Rockies57-99PlayoffElimDivElimByeElim1 SeedElim0%

Tiebreaking steps used to generate seedings2 ties

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

Two-club tie for the No. 4 seed (Wild Cards 1-2): Cubs, Padres

Cubs 87-69 (.558) · Padres 87-69 (.558)

Head-to-head — comparing Cubs, Padres

1.	Cubs	5-1 (.833)
2.	Padres	1-5 (.167)

CHC qualifies for the No. 4 seed (Wild Card 1); SD takes the next spot.

Result: 1. Cubs 2. Padres

Two-club tie for the No. 9 seed (outside the playoff spots): Marlins, Cardinals

Marlins 76-80 (.487) · Cardinals 76-80 (.487)

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