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 | 91-59 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 84 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 16 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 | |
| 2 | 77-74 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Elim | 0 | 54 | 17 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 19 | 90 | |
| 3 | 76-75 | 10 | 10 | — | Elim | 0 | 22 | 53 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 4 | 79 | |
| 4 | 88-63 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 84 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 | |
| 5 | 82-69 | 5 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 99 | 0.5 | >99.9 | |
| 6 | 77-75 | 10 | — | — | Elim | 0 | 21 | 8 | <0.1 | 0.4 | 40 | 69 | |
| 7 | 75-76 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 4 | 21 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 13 | 38 | |
| 8 | 75-77 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 19 | 19 | |
| 9 | 74-78 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 10 | 72-79 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 70-81 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 12 | 70-82 | — | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | 0.3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.3 | |
| 13 | 66-85 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 14 | 61-90 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 58-93 | 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 | 94-57 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 83 | 17 | 1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 | |
| 2 | 92-59 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | 17 | 78 | 5 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 100 | |
| 3 | 89-63 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 0.2 | 5 | 94 | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | >99.9 | |
| 4 | 84-68 | 6 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 99.8 | |
| 5 | 83-68 | 7 | — | — | — | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 17 | 52 | 26 | 95 | |
| 6 | 82-69 | 9 | — | — | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 6 | 25 | 51 | 82 | |
| 7 | 80-72 | 10 | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.3 | 4 | 19 | 24 | |
| 8 | 75-76 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 9 | 75-77 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 10 | 75-77 | — | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |
| 11 | 71-81 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 12 | 70-81 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 69-82 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 14 | 63-89 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
| 15 | 56-95 | Elim | Elim | Elim | Elim | 0 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0 | |
#TEAMRECORDMAGICCHANCE
1Still Mathematically Alive
7Eliminated From Playoff Contention
14#TEAMRECORDMAGICCHANCE
1Still Mathematically Alive
7Eliminated From Playoff Contention
11Tiebreaking steps used to generate seedings1 tie
NL Wild Card race and remaining order (seeds 4-6 and below)
Two-club tie for the No. 9 seed (outside the playoff spots): Marlins, Cardinals
Marlins 75-77 (.493) · Cardinals 75-77 (.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
