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Cleveland and Los Angeles finish 86-76, tied for the No. 6 seed. Their season series is 3-3, their division and intraleague records match, and each went 22-22 in intraleague games after the All-Star break. Because the two clubs have the same number of post-break intraleague games (44), the expanding window compares like-sized records at every step -- and their results line up game for game all the way back through every one of their 70 first-half intraleague games. The procedure runs out of steps: commissioner's discretion decides who makes the playoffs.
The same pair, tied 87-75 for the last Wild Card. Level through head-to-head, division, intraleague, the post-break record and "last half plus" 1 through 68 -- separated only at plus 69, their second intraleague game of the season, with the first game paying the difference back. As deep as a two-club tie can go in 2026 and still be broken.
Two division winners at 102-60, tied for the National League's top seed and the bye that comes with it. The Dodgers and Nationals are the National League's only cross-division pair with a six-game series and the same number of post-break intraleague games (50), so the same construction works: 3-3 head to head, matching division and intraleague records, 29-21 each after the break, and identical results back through all 64 first-half intraleague games. Nothing in the procedure separates them.
Guardians, Angels and Red Sox all finish 87-75, tied for the No. 6 seed with two of the three going home. Every season series among them is 3-3, so the three-club cascade applies: division records match, intraleague records match, all three are exactly .500 in post-break intraleague games. At "last half plus one" (excluding games among the tied clubs) Boston falls short and Cleveland and Los Angeles share the top figure -- which, per the text, sends those two to the two-club procedure. That procedure then exhausts every step as well. No three-club tie in 2026 can survive past plus one without the clubs going undefeated against the rest of the league; this is the deepest a group tie can go, and its ending is still a coin nobody has said how to flip.
Six clubs finish 100-62: the Dodgers, Phillies and Brewers in the National League, the Rays, Astros and Mariners in the American. The Dodgers swept the Rays three straight at Dodger Stadium in June, and the Rays still finish with the best record in baseball. A tie at the top is settled one league at a time. The Rays went 4-2 against both the Astros and the Mariners and take the American League's claim outright. The Phillies went 4-2 against both the Dodgers and the Brewers and take the National League's. That leaves the Rays against the Phillies, and the Rays won two of three in Philadelphia on the final weekend. The Dodgers never reach the comparison where the sweep would count.
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| Team | Record | Pct | GL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MIL | 103-59 | 0.636 | 0 |
| 2 |  LAD | 100-62 | 0.617 | 0 |
| 3 |  ATL | 94-68 | 0.580 | 0 |
| 4 |  SD | 91-71 | 0.562 | 0 |
| 5 |  CHC | 89-73 | 0.549 | 0 |
| 6 |  PHI | 88-74 | 0.543 | 0 |
| 7 |  ARI | 86-76 | 0.531 | 0 |
| # | Team | Div | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL | Central | 35-17 | 0.673 |
| 2 | ATL | East | 33-19 | 0.635 |
| 3 | LAD | West | 33-19 | 0.635 |
| 4 | ARI | West | 32-20 | 0.615 |
| 5 | SD | West | 32-20 | 0.615 |
| 6 | PHI | East | 28-24 | 0.538 |
| 7 |  NYM | East | 27-25 | 0.519 |
| # | Team | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL | 71-43 | 0.623 |
| 2 | LAD | 69-45 | 0.605 |
| 3 | ATL | 67-47 | 0.588 |
| 4 | CHC | 67-47 | 0.588 |
| 5 | ARI | 62-52 | 0.544 |
| 6 | PHI | 62-52 | 0.544 |
| 7 | SD | 62-52 | 0.544 |
| # | Team | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SD | 33-15 | 0.688 |
| 2 | MIL | 33-18 | 0.647 |
| 3 | ATL | 29-19 | 0.604 |
| 4 | LAD | 30-20 | 0.600 |
| 5 | ARI | 25-20 | 0.556 |
| 6 | CHC | 24-20 | 0.545 |
| 7 | NYM | 24-20 | 0.545 |
Check teams to compare their individual and combined-group records.
| Team | vs. Group | Pct | Dom. | | | | | | | |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 MIL | 71-43 | 0.623 | — | 4-3 | 3-3 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 11-2 | 4-2 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 9-4 | 5-1 | |
2 LAD | 69-45 | 0.605 | 3-4 | — | 1-5 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 4-2 | 8-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 9-4 | 6-0 | 6-1 | 10-3 | |
3 ATL | 67-47 | 0.588 | 3-3 | 5-1 | — | 3-3 | 3-4 | 9-4 | 3-4 | 9-4 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 9-4 | 3-3 | 6-0 | |
4 CHC | 67-47 | 0.588 | 4-9 | 4-2 | 3-3 | — | 4-2 | 6-1 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 6-7 | 7-0 | 7-6 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 9-4 | 3-3 | |
5 ARI | 62-52 | 0.544 | 2-4 | 7-6 | 4-3 | 2-4 | — | 3-3 | 6-7 | 1-5 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 10-3 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 9-4 | |
6 PHI | 62-52 | 0.544 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 3-3 | — | 6-0 | 8-5 | 4-2 | 7-6 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 9-4 | 3-3 | 4-2 | |
7 SD | 62-52 | 0.544 | 4-2 | 5-8 | 4-3 | 1-5 | 7-6 | 0-6 | — | 6-0 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 11-2 | |
8 MIA | 58-56 | 0.509 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 5-8 | 0-6 | — | 4-2 | 6-7 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 9-4 | 4-3 | 5-2 | |
9 STL | 54-60 | 0.474 | 2-11 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 7-6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-3 | 2-4 | — | 4-2 | 7-6 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 8-5 | 4-2 | |
10 NYM | 51-63 | 0.447 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 7-6 | 0-7 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 4-2 | 7-6 | 2-4 | — | 4-2 | 5-2 | 7-6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
11 PIT | 50-64 | 0.439 | 7-6 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 2-4 | — | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | 3-3 | |
12 SF | 49-65 | 0.430 | 4-3 | 4-9 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 2-5 | 3-3 | — | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-7 | |
13 WSH | 49-65 | 0.430 | 4-2 | 0-6 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 3-3 | — | 5-1 | 4-3 | |
14 CIN | 46-68 | 0.404 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 4-2 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 1-5 | — | 4-2 | |
15 COL | 38-76 | 0.333 | 1-5 | 3-10 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-11 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-6 | 3-4 | 2-4 | — |
| # | Team | Div | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL | Central | 35-17 | 0.673 |
| 2 | ATL | East | 33-19 | 0.635 |
| 3 | LAD | West | 33-19 | 0.635 |
| 4 | ARI | West | 32-20 | 0.615 |
| 5 | SD | West | 32-20 | 0.615 |
| 6 | PHI | East | 28-24 | 0.538 |
| 7 | NYM | East | 27-25 | 0.519 |
| # | Team | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIL | 71-43 | 0.623 |
| 2 | LAD | 69-45 | 0.605 |
| 3 | ATL | 67-47 | 0.588 |
| 4 | CHC | 67-47 | 0.588 |
| 5 | ARI | 62-52 | 0.544 |
| 6 | PHI | 62-52 | 0.544 |
| 7 | SD | 62-52 | 0.544 |
| # | Team | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SD | 33-15 | 0.688 |
| 2 | MIL | 33-18 | 0.647 |
| 3 | ATL | 29-19 | 0.604 |
| 4 | LAD | 30-20 | 0.600 |
| 5 | ARI | 25-20 | 0.556 |
| 6 | CHC | 24-20 | 0.545 |
| 7 | NYM | 24-20 | 0.545 |
Check teams to compare their individual and combined-group records.
| Team | vs. Group | Pct | Dom. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 MIL | 71-43 | 0.623 | — | 4-3 | 3-3 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 11-2 | 4-2 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 9-4 | 5-1 | |
2 LAD | 69-45 | 0.605 | 3-4 | — | 1-5 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 4-2 | 8-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 9-4 | 6-0 | 6-1 | 10-3 | |
3 ATL | 67-47 | 0.588 | 3-3 | 5-1 | — | 3-3 | 3-4 | 9-4 | 3-4 | 9-4 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 9-4 | 3-3 | 6-0 | |
4 CHC | 67-47 | 0.588 | 4-9 | 4-2 | 3-3 | — | 4-2 | 6-1 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 6-7 | 7-0 | 7-6 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 9-4 | 3-3 | |
5 ARI | 62-52 | 0.544 | 2-4 | 7-6 | 4-3 | 2-4 | — | 3-3 | 6-7 | 1-5 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 10-3 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 9-4 | |
6 PHI | 62-52 | 0.544 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 3-3 | — | 6-0 | 8-5 | 4-2 | 7-6 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 9-4 | 3-3 | 4-2 | |
7 SD | 62-52 | 0.544 | 4-2 | 5-8 | 4-3 | 1-5 | 7-6 | 0-6 | — | 6-0 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 9-4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 11-2 | |
8 MIA | 58-56 | 0.509 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 5-8 | 0-6 | — | 4-2 | 6-7 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 9-4 | 4-3 | 5-2 | |
9 STL | 54-60 | 0.474 | 2-11 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 7-6 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-3 | 2-4 | — | 4-2 | 7-6 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 8-5 | 4-2 | |
10 NYM | 51-63 | 0.447 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 7-6 | 0-7 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 4-2 | 7-6 | 2-4 | — | 4-2 | 5-2 | 7-6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
11 PIT | 50-64 | 0.439 | 7-6 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 2-4 | — | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | 3-3 | |
12 SF | 49-65 | 0.430 | 4-3 | 4-9 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 2-5 | 3-3 | — | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-7 | |
13 WSH | 49-65 | 0.430 | 4-2 | 0-6 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 3-3 | — | 5-1 | 4-3 | |
14 CIN | 46-68 | 0.404 | 4-9 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 4-2 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 1-5 | — | 4-2 | |
15 COL | 38-76 | 0.333 | 1-5 | 3-10 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-11 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-6 | 3-4 | 2-4 | — |
Two-club tie for the No. 10 seed (outside the playoff spots): Nationals, Cardinals
Nationals 77-85 (.475) · Cardinals 77-85 (.475)
Head-to-head — comparing Nationals, Cardinals
| Nationals | 3-3 (.500) |
| Cardinals | 3-3 (.500) |
Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.
Win pct in division games — comparing Nationals, Cardinals
| 1. | Cardinals | 24-28 (.462) |
| 2. | Nationals | 18-34 (.346) |
STL qualifies for the No. 10 seed (outside the playoff spots); WSH takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Cardinals 2. Nationals
Diamondbacks are 86-76, 0 undecided: 86 to 86 wins possible.
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