Updated MLB Playoff Standings 2026 Team Records, Seedings and Projected Bracket

With seven weeks remaining in the MLB regular season, the playoff picture is coming into focus. Below we'll take a look at the standings, Wild Card picture and break down the most interesting races.

American League Standings

AL East	W	L	Pct	GB
Tampa Bay Rays	70	46	.603	-
New York Yankees	66	52	.559	5.0
Boston Red Sox	64	53	.547	6.5
Baltimore Orioles	57	61	.483	14.0
Toronto Blue Jays	56	63	.471	15.5

AL Central	W	L	Pct	GB
Chicago White Sox	60	56	.517	-
Cleveland Guardians	58	61	.492	3.0
Minnesota Twins	58	61	.487	3.5
Detroit Tigers	57	60	.487	3.5
Kansas City Royals	49	70	.412	12.5

West	W	L	Pct	GB
Houston Astros	60	58	.508	-
Texas Rangers	59	59	.504	0.5
Seattle Mariners	56	62	.475	4.0
Athletics	47	71	.398	13.0
Los Angeles Angels	45	73	.381	15.0

American League Wild Card

Team	GB
New York Yankees	-7.0
Boston Red Sox	-5.0
Texas Rangers	0
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Cleveland Guardians	1.0
Minnesota Twins	1.5
Detroit Tigers	1.5
Baltimore Orioles	2.0
Seattle Mariners	3.0
Toronto Blue Jays	3.5

National League Standings

East	W	L	Pct	GB
Atlanta Braves	71	47	.602	0.0
Philadelphia Phillies	63	56	.529	8.5
Miami Marlins	60	59	.504	11.5
Washington Nationals	59	61	.492	13.0
New York Mets	52	67	.437	19.5

Central	W	L	Pct	GB
Milwaukee Brewers	74	44	.627	0.0
Chicago Cubs	69	50	.580	5.5
St. Louis Cardinals	59	59	.500	15.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	58	62	.483	17.0
Cincinnati Reds	56	61	.479	17.5

West	W	L	Pct	GB
Los Angeles Dodgers	70	48	.593	0.0
Arizona Diamondbacks	63	56	.529	7.5
San Diego Padres	61	57	.517	9.5
San Francisco Giants	49	68	.419	21.0
Colorado Rockies	46	72	.390	24.5

National League Wild Card

Team	GB
Chicago Cubs	-6.0
Arizona Diamondbacks	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0
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San Diego Padres	1.5
Miami Marlins	3.0
St. Louis Cardinals	3.5
Washington Nationals	4.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	5.5
Cincinnati Reds	6.0

Analysis

In the American League, both the Central and West divisions are wide open, and claiming the top spot is vital, with the Yankees and Red Sox running away with two of the Wild Card berths. At this point, it would be pretty surprising if the American League representative in the World Series didn't come out of the East.

The National League is less intriguing from a divisional crown standpoint, with perhaps only the Brewers facing a threat from the second-place Cubs. Both the Braves and Dodgers look safe atop their perches in the East and West, respectively.

The Cubs look safe in the top spot for the Wild Card race but it gets interesting from there, with the Phillies and Diamondbacks holding onto the next two spots by just 1.5 games. The San Diego Padres have been disappointing all season but added Casey Mize and Robbie Ray to a rotation in desperate need of help at the trade deadline, and we know the star power already in place.

Neither the Phillies or D-Backs are likely feeling all that safe in their Wild Card positioning, in other words.