The Race

Six teams per league make the playoffs: three division winners and three wild cards.

Playoff seeds, as the regular season ended · 2026

AL

1TB Rays98-64bye to the Division Series
2CLE Guardians85-77bye to the Division Series
3HOU Astros81-81vs6CHW White Sox84-78
4NYY Yankees93-68vs5BOS Red Sox87-75

Seeds 1 to 3 are the division winners; the top two skip the Wild Card Series. Seeds 4 to 6 are wild cards. The higher seed hosts all three Wild Card Series games.

Missed out (games behind White Sox, the 6 seed)
TEX Rangers 80-82 · 4 back
BAL Orioles 79-82 · 4½ back
TOR Blue Jays 79-83 · 5 back
MIN Twins 77-85 · 7 back

NL

1MIL Brewers103-59bye to the Division Series
2LAD Dodgers100-62bye to the Division Series
3ATL Braves94-68vs6PHI Phillies88-74
4SD Padres91-71vs5CHC Cubs89-73

Seeds 1 to 3 are the division winners; the top two skip the Wild Card Series. Seeds 4 to 6 are wild cards. The higher seed hosts all three Wild Card Series games.

Missed out (games behind Phillies, the 6 seed)
ARI Diamondbacks 86-76 · 2 back
PIT Pirates 82-80 · 6 back
MIA Marlins 80-82 · 8 back
STL Cardinals 77-85 · 11 back

Final wild card standings

The three best records among teams not leading their division get the wild cards. Games back are behind the third wild card.

AL

	Team	W-L	WC GB	L10	Strk
WC1	NYY Yankees	93-68	–	5-5	W1
WC2	BOS Red Sox	87-75	–	5-5	L1
WC3	CHW White Sox	84-78	–	7-3	W1
Out
	TEX Rangers	80-82	4	4-6	L1
	BAL Orioles	79-82	4½	6-4	L1
	TOR Blue Jays	79-83	5	4-6	W1
	MIN Twins	77-85	7	6-4	W1
	DET Tigers	76-86	8	4-6	L1
	SEA Mariners	76-86	8	6-4	W2
	KC Royals	69-93	15	2-8	W1
	ATH Athletics	64-98	20	3-7	L2
	LAA Angels	62-100	22	4-6	L2

NL

	Team	W-L	WC GB	L10	Strk
WC1	SD Padres	91-71	–	8-2	W2
WC2	CHC Cubs	89-73	–	5-5	W1
WC3	PHI Phillies	88-74	–	4-6	W1
Out
	ARI Diamondbacks	86-76	2	6-4	L2
	PIT Pirates	82-80	6	7-3	W1
	MIA Marlins	80-82	8	5-5	W1
	STL Cardinals	77-85	11	2-8	L4
	WSH Nationals	77-85	11	6-4	W1
	CIN Reds	75-87	13	4-6	L1
	NYM Mets	74-88	14	5-5	L1
	SF Giants	65-97	23	2-8	L5
	COL Rockies	58-104	30	2-8	L1

Divisions

AL East

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	TB Rays	98-64	.605	-	5-5	L1
2	NYY Yankees	93-68	.578	4.5	5-5	W1
3	BOS Red Sox	87-75	.537	11	5-5	L1
4	BAL Orioles	79-82	.491	18.5	6-4	L1
5	TOR Blue Jays	79-83	.488	19	4-6	W1

AL Central

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	CLE Guardians	85-77	.525	-	8-2	L1
2	CHW White Sox	84-78	.519	1	7-3	W1
3	MIN Twins	77-85	.475	8	6-4	W1
4	DET Tigers	76-86	.469	9	4-6	L1
5	KC Royals	69-93	.426	16	2-8	W1

AL West

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	HOU Astros	81-81	.500	-	5-5	W2
2	TEX Rangers	80-82	.494	1	4-6	L1
3	SEA Mariners	76-86	.469	5	6-4	W2
4	ATH Athletics	64-98	.395	17	3-7	L2
5	LAA Angels	62-100	.383	19	4-6	L2

NL East

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	ATL Braves	94-68	.580	-	5-5	L1
2	PHI Phillies	88-74	.543	6	4-6	W1
3	MIA Marlins	80-82	.494	14	5-5	W1
4	WSH Nationals	77-85	.475	17	6-4	W1
5	NYM Mets	74-88	.457	20	5-5	L1

NL Central

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	MIL Brewers	103-59	.636	-	8-2	W5
2	CHC Cubs	89-73	.549	14	5-5	W1
3	PIT Pirates	82-80	.506	21	7-3	W1
4	STL Cardinals	77-85	.475	26	2-8	L4
5	CIN Reds	75-87	.463	28	4-6	L1

NL West

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	LAD Dodgers	100-62	.617	-	8-2	W3
2	SD Padres	91-71	.562	9	8-2	W2
3	ARI Diamondbacks	86-76	.531	14	6-4	L2
4	SF Giants	65-97	.401	35	2-8	L5
5	COL Rockies	58-104	.358	42	2-8	L1

Standings from ESPN, checked several times a day (last Nov 3, 8:32 PM ET). Seeds follow each league's tiebreakers as ESPN applies them. This week's games · Team schedules