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 | 90-59 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 88 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 12 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 | |
| 2 | 76-73 | 11 | 11 | 12 | Elim | 0 | 56 | 11 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 20 | 87 | |
| 3 | 75-75 | 11 | 11 | — | Elim | 0 | 15 | 59 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 76 | |
| 4 | 86-63 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 88 | 1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 5 | 82-68 | 5 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 99 | 0.4 | >99.9 | |
| 6 | 76-74 | 11 | 12 | 12 | Elim | 0 | 27 | 6 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 29 | 62 | |
| 7 | 75-75 | 12 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 39 | 39 | |
| 8 | 74-76 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 2 | 22 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 8 | 31 | |
| 9 | 72-78 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | 70-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| 11 | 70-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 70-80 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 3 | |
| 13 | 66-84 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 14 | 61-89 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 56-93 | 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 | 93-57 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 84 | 15 | 1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 2 | 90-59 | 1 | 4 | 11 | — | 16 | 74 | 10 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 3 | 88-62 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 0.4 | 11 | 89 | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 4 | 83-67 | 8 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 68 | 24 | 8 | 99.6 | |
| 5 | 83-67 | 8 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.2 | 23 | 49 | 23 | 96 | |
| 6 | 81-68 | 11 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 9 | 22 | 51 | 81 | |
| 7 | 79-71 | 12 | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | |
| 8 | 75-75 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 9 | 74-76 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 10 | 74-76 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 11 | 70-79 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 12 | 70-81 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 69-80 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 14 | 62-88 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 55-94 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
Tiebreaking steps used to generate seedings4 ties
AL Central standings
Two-club tie for 3rd place in the AL Central: Tigers, Twins
Tigers 70-79 (.470) · Twins 70-79 (.470)
Head-to-head — comparing Tigers, Twins
| 1. | Twins | 8-5 (.615) |
| 2. | Tigers | 5-8 (.385) |
MIN qualifies for 3rd place in the AL Central; DET takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Twins 2. Tigers
AL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 10 seed (outside the playoff spots): Twins, Tigers
Twins 70-79 (.470) · Tigers 70-79 (.470)
Head-to-head — comparing Twins, Tigers
| 1. | Twins | 8-5 (.615) |
| 2. | Tigers | 5-8 (.385) |
MIN qualifies for the No. 10 seed (outside the playoff spots); DET takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Twins 2. Tigers
NL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 4 seed (Wild Cards 1-2): Phillies, Cubs
Phillies 83-67 (.553) · Cubs 83-67 (.553)
Head-to-head — comparing Phillies, Cubs
| 1. | Cubs | 6-1 (.857) |
| 2. | Phillies | 1-6 (.143) |
CHC qualifies for the No. 4 seed (Wild Card 1); PHI takes the next spot.
Result: 1. Cubs 2. Phillies
Two-club tie for the No. 9 seed (outside the playoff spots): Marlins, Cardinals
Marlins 74-76 (.493) · Cardinals 74-76 (.493)
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
