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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 | 96-61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 2 |  Cleveland Guardians | 82-75 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Elim | 0 | 49 | 0.1 | <0.1 | 3 | 48 | 99.9 |
| 3 |  Houston Astros | 78-79 | 5 | 5 | — | Elim | 0 | 0.4 | 68 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 68 |
| 4 |  New York Yankees | 90-67 | 0 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 5 |  Boston Red Sox | 84-73 | 0 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 96 | 4 | 100 |
| 6 |  Chicago White Sox | 81-76 | 2 | — | — | Elim | 0 | 51 | 0.3 | <0.1 | 0.4 | 48 | 99.8 |
| 7 |  Texas Rangers | 78-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 32 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 32 |
| 8 |  Toronto Blue Jays | 77-81 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 9 |  Baltimore Orioles | 77-81 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| 10 |  Minnesota Twins | 74-84 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 11 |  Detroit Tigers | 74-85 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 12 |  Seattle Mariners | 73-84 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 13 |  Kansas City Royals | 67-90 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 14 |  Athletics Athletics | 62-95 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Angels | 60-97 | 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 | 98-59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 18 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 2 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | 97-60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 18 | 82 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 3 |  Atlanta Braves | 92-65 | 0 | 0 | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | >99.9 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 |
| 4 |  Chicago Cubs | 87-70 | 1 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 59 | 27 | 15 | 99.9 |
| 5 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 87-70 | 2 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 23 | 41 | 35 | 99 |
| 6 |  San Diego Padres | 87-70 | 2 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 95 |
| 7 |  Arizona Diamondbacks | 83-74 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 80-77 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 9 |  Miami Marlins | 77-80 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 10 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 76-81 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 11 |  Washington Nationals | 75-84 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 12 |  Cincinnati Reds | 73-84 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 13 |  New York Mets | 72-85 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 14 |  San Francisco Giants | 65-93 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
| 15 |  Colorado Rockies | 57-100 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 |
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AL East standings
Two-club tie for 4th place in the AL East: Orioles, Blue Jays
Orioles 77-81 (.487) · Blue Jays 77-81 (.487)
Head-to-head — comparing Orioles, Blue Jays
| Orioles | 6-6 (.500) |
| Blue Jays | 6-6 (.500) |
Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.
Win pct in division games — comparing Orioles, Blue Jays
| 1. | Blue Jays | 25-26 (.490) |
| 2. | Orioles | 20-28 (.417) |
TOR qualifies for 4th place in the AL East; BAL takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Blue Jays 2. Orioles
AL West standings
Two-club tie for 1st place in the AL West: Astros, Rangers
Astros 78-79 (.497) · Rangers 78-79 (.497)
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. 8 seed (outside the playoff spots): Blue Jays, Orioles
Blue Jays 77-81 (.487) · Orioles 77-81 (.487)
Head-to-head — comparing Blue Jays, Orioles
| Blue Jays | 6-6 (.500) |
| Orioles | 6-6 (.500) |
Still tied after this step — moving to the next step.
Win pct in division games — comparing Blue Jays, Orioles
| 1. | Blue Jays | 25-26 (.490) |
| 2. | Orioles | 20-28 (.417) |
TOR qualifies for the No. 8 seed (outside the playoff spots); BAL takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Blue Jays 2. Orioles
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 87-70 (.554) · Cubs 87-70 (.554) · Padres 87-70 (.554)
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 87-70 (.554) · Padres 87-70 (.554)
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