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 | 93-60 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 90 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 10 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 2 |  Cleveland Guardians | 79-75 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Elim | 0 | 43 | 8 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 35 | 86 |
| 3 |  Houston Astros | 77-77 | 8 | 8 | — | Elim | 0 | 11 | 45 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 6 | 62 |
| 4 |  New York Yankees | 89-64 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 90 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 5 |  Boston Red Sox | 84-70 | 2 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 99.9 | 0.1 | >99.9 |
| 6 |  Chicago White Sox | 78-76 | 7 | 9 | — | Elim | 0 | 39 | 10 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 38 | 87 |
| 7 |  Texas Rangers | 77-77 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 6 | 37 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 8 | 51 |
| 8 |  Toronto Blue Jays | 76-78 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 11 | 11 |
| 9 |  Baltimore Orioles | 75-79 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Detroit Tigers | 73-81 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 11 |  Seattle Mariners | 72-82 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 0.2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 |
| 12 |  Minnesota Twins | 72-82 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| 13 |  Kansas City Royals | 67-87 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 14 |  Athletics Athletics | 61-93 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Angels | 59-95 | 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 | 96-58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 89 | 11 | 0.3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 2 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 94-60 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | 11 | 87 | 2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 3 |  Atlanta Braves | 90-64 | 0 | 3 | — | — | <0.1 | 2 | 98 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 4 |  Chicago Cubs | 85-69 | 3 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 61 | 26 | 13 | >99.9 |
| 5 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 85-69 | 4 | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 20 | 42 | 37 | 99 |
| 6 |  San Diego Padres | 85-69 | 4 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 18 | 31 | 48 | 98 |
| 7 |  Arizona Diamondbacks | 80-74 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 77-77 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 9 |  Miami Marlins | 76-78 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 10 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 75-79 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 11 |  Washington Nationals | 72-82 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 12 |  Cincinnati Reds | 72-82 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 13 |  New York Mets | 70-84 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 14 |  San Francisco Giants | 64-90 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Colorado Rockies | 56-98 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
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AL West standings
Two-club tie for 1st place in the AL West: Astros, Rangers
Astros 77-77 (.500) · Rangers 77-77 (.500)
Head-to-head — comparing Astros, Rangers
| 1. | Astros | 9-4 (.692) |
| 2. | Rangers | 4-9 (.308) |
HOU qualifies for 1st place in the AL West; TEX takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Astros 2. Rangers
AL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots): Twins, Mariners
Twins 72-82 (.468) · Mariners 72-82 (.468)
Head-to-head — comparing Twins, Mariners
| 1. | Mariners | 4-2 (.667) |
| 2. | Twins | 2-4 (.333) |
SEA qualifies for the No. 11 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)
Three-club tie for the No. 4 seed (Wild Cards 1-3): Phillies, Cubs, Padres
Phillies 85-69 (.552) · Cubs 85-69 (.552) · Padres 85-69 (.552)
Do all three Clubs have identical records against one another? — comparing Phillies, Cubs, Padres
| Phillies | 1-6 vs CHC, 6-0 vs SD |
| Cubs | 6-1 vs PHI, 5-1 vs SD |
| Padres | 0-6 vs PHI, 1-5 vs CHC |
No — at least one season series among the tied Clubs has a winner, so the head-to-head checks apply first.
Does one Club have a better record against each of the other 2 tied Clubs? — comparing Phillies, Cubs, Padres
| Phillies | 1-6 vs CHC, 6-0 vs SD | |
| Cubs | 6-1 vs PHI, 5-1 vs SD | ← advances |
| Padres | 0-6 vs PHI, 1-5 vs CHC |
Yes — CHC has a better record against each of the others and qualifies outright for the No. 4 seed (Wild Card 1); the remaining 2 Clubs revert to the two-Club procedure for the next spot.
Two-club tie for the No. 5 seed (Wild Cards 2-3): Phillies, Padres
Phillies 85-69 (.552) · Padres 85-69 (.552)
CHC qualified for the No. 4 seed (Wild Card 1) above; the remaining 2 Clubs revert to the two-Club procedure for the next spot.
Head-to-head — comparing Phillies, Padres
| 1. | Phillies | 6-0 (1.000) |
| 2. | Padres | 0-6 (.000) |
PHI qualifies for the No. 5 seed (Wild Card 2); SD takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Phillies 2. Padres
Result: 1. Cubs 2. Phillies 3. Padres
Two-club tie for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots): Nationals, Reds
Nationals 72-82 (.468) · Reds 72-82 (.468)
Head-to-head — comparing Nationals, Reds
| 1. | Nationals | 5-1 (.833) |
| 2. | Reds | 1-5 (.167) |
WSH qualifies for the No. 11 seed (outside the playoff spots); CIN takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Nationals 2. Reds