MLB standings: Playoff picture as of Sept. 15
NOTE: For the remainder of the regular season, SI.com will have a daily post updating the standings relevant to the postseason races. The positive numbers under Games Behind for the wild-card leaders indicate their lead over the third-place team in the race, or how far they are from being knocked out of a playoff spot. The Elimination Number (E#) column indicates the total number of the given team’s losses and leading team’s wins needed to eliminate that team from the race (essentially the reverse of a magic number). The magic number of the leading team is the elimination number of the second-place team. Postseason Odds are from ClayDavenport.com and will be updated in the mornings only.
Standings updated through the completed games on Sunday, September 14.
AL East
|
team |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
E# |
odds |
| Orioles |
89-60 |
.597 |
— |
— |
99.9 |
| Blue Jays |
77-71 |
.520 |
11 1/2 |
3 |
0.0 |
| Yankees |
76-72 |
.514 |
12 1/2 |
2 |
0.0 |
AL Central
|
team |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
e# |
odds |
| Tigers |
83-66 |
.557 |
— |
— |
78.7 |
| Royals |
81-67 |
.547 |
1 1/2 |
13 |
21.1 |
| Indians |
76-72 |
.514 |
6 1/2 |
8 |
0.1 |
AL West
|
team |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
e# |
odds |
| Angels |
93-56 |
.624 |
— |
— |
100.0 |
| Athletics |
83-66 |
.557 |
10 |
4 |
0.0 |
| Mariners |
80-68 |
.541 |
12 1/2 |
2 |
0.0 |
AL Wild Card
|
team |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
e# |
odds |
| Athletics |
83-66 |
.557 |
+1 1/2 |
— |
96.8 |
| Royals |
81-67 |
.547 |
— |
— |
42.8 |
| Mariners |
80-68 |
.541 |
1 | 14 |
37.3 |
| Blue Jays |
77-71 |
.520 |
4 |
11 |
5.1 |
| Indians |
76-72 |
.514 |
5 |
10 |
1.5 |
| Yankees |
76-72 |
.514 |
5 |
10 |
0.9 |
AL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs
If the season ended today:
The Athletics would host the Royals in the Wild Card Game.
The Angels would have home-field advantage against the Wild Card Game winner in the Division Series.
The Orioles would have home-field advantage against the Tigers in the other Division Series.
NL East
|
team |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
e# |
odds |
| Nationals |
85-63 |
.574 |
— |
— |
100.0 |
| Braves |
75-74 |
.503 |
10 1/2 |
4 |
0.0 |
| Marlins |
72-76 |
.486 |
13 |
2 |
0.0 |
NL Central
|
team |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
e# |
odds |
| Cardinals |
83-67 |
.553 |
— |
— |
92.1 |
| Pirates |
79-70 |
.530 |
3 1/2 |
10 |
5.6 |
| Brewers |
78-72 |
.520 |
5 |
8 |
2.3 |
NL West
NL Wild Card
|
team |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
e# |
odds |
| Giants |
82-67 |
.550 |
+3 |
— |
85.8 |
| Pirates |
79-70 |
.530 |
— |
— |
61.0 |
| Brewers |
78-72 |
.520 |
1 1/2 |
12 |
27.9 |
| Braves |
75-74 |
.503 |
4 |
10 |
0.6 |
| Marlins |
72-76 |
.486 |
6 1/2 |
8 |
0.1 |
NL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs
|
team |
w-l |
pct. |
gb |
e# |
| Nationals |
85-63 |
.574 |
— |
— |
| Dodgers |
85-64 |
.570 |
1/2 |
14 |
| Cardinals |
82-67 |
.553 |
3 1/2 |
14 |
If the season ended today:
The Giants would host the Pirates in the Wild Card Game.
The Nationals would have home-field advantage against the Wild Card Game winner in the Division Series.
The Dodgers would have home-field advantage against the Cardinals in the other Division Series.
