MLB Playoff Teams 2026

All 30 MLB teams, division by division, with each team’s 2026 playoff status: current seed, games back of the last wild-card spot, or elimination, plus division and league records, streak and run differential. Every name links to the team’s own playoff page. Through about 153 games: 2 teams have clinched, 11 are in the hunt and 7 are eliminated. Current division leaders: Rays (AL East), Guardians (AL Central), Rangers (AL West), Brewers (NL Central), Dodgers (NL West), Braves (NL East). Updated Sep 17, 2026 6:10 AM EDT.

MLB Playoff Teams by Division

AL1 clinched7 in the hunt · 2 eliminated
NL1 clinched4 in the hunt · 5 eliminated

AL

AL East

Leader: Rays
  1. Tampa Bay Rays3-7 div · 12-10 conf · W592-59+71No. 1
  2. New York Yankees9-4 div · 14-8 conf · L188-64+136No. 4 · clinched
  3. Boston Red Sox6-3 div · 10-10 conf · L282-70+82No. 5
  4. Toronto Blue Jays7-6 div · 17-14 conf · W176-77-371.5 games back
  5. Baltimore Orioles6-11 div · 11-12 conf · W375-78-262.5 games back

AL Central

Leader: Guardians
  1. Cleveland Guardians8-5 div · 13-9 conf · W278-75-7No. 2
  2. Chicago White Sox8-4 div · 11-8 conf · L277-75+34No. 6
  3. Detroit Tigers4-12 div · 7-15 conf · L172-80+765 games back
  4. Minnesota Twins6-9 div · 8-13 conf · W171-81-736 games back
  5. Kansas City Royals5-1 div · 16-8 conf · W167-85-9310 games back

AL West

Leader: Rangers
  1. Texas Rangers6-7 div · 11-11 conf · W476-76-38No. 3
  2. Houston Astros3-6 div · 9-12 conf · L176-76-541 game back
  3. Seattle Mariners7-9 div · 9-13 conf · W171-82-566.5 games back
  4. Athletics10-6 div · 14-17 conf · L261-91-205Eliminated
  5. Los Angeles Angels6-4 div · 10-12 conf · L158-94-78Eliminated

NL

NL East

Leader: Braves
  1. Atlanta Braves5-4 div · 14-11 conf · L189-64+111No. 3
  2. Philadelphia Phillies7-5 div · 12-6 conf · W184-68+31No. 5
  3. Miami Marlins4-9 div · 11-14 conf · W276-77+87.5 games back
  4. Washington Nationals5-9 div · 8-17 conf · L171-82+3Eliminated
  5. New York Mets6-0 div · 11-4 conf · L469-83-43Eliminated

NL Central

Leader: Brewers
  1. Milwaukee Brewers10-5 div · 17-8 conf · W295-57+200No. 1 · clinched div
  2. Chicago Cubs6-10 div · 11-15 conf · W185-68+143No. 4
  3. Pittsburgh Pirates3-5 div · 7-10 conf · L275-77+218 games back
  4. St. Louis Cardinals6-5 div · 11-15 conf · L275-78-148.5 games back
  5. Cincinnati Reds7-7 div · 13-19 conf · W171-81-148Eliminated

NL West

Leader: Dodgers
  1. Los Angeles Dodgers3-0 div · 17-11 conf · L192-60+173No. 2
  2. San Diego Padres5-1 div · 11-7 conf · W183-69+23No. 6
  3. Arizona Diamondbacks2-2 div · 10-9 conf · L280-7303.5 games back
  4. San Francisco Giants3-7 div · 13-13 conf · W264-89-70Eliminated
  5. Colorado Rockies3-6 div · 6-13 conf · L156-96-170Eliminated

Teams are ordered within each division by win percentage, then head-to-head, league record and run differential. Tags show the current playoff seed, games back of the last wild-card spot, or elimination, all from games played to date.

How MLB Playoff Teams Are Seeded

Each division winner qualifies and takes seeds 1 to 3 in its league by record. The three best remaining teams are wild cards, seeded 4 to 6. Ties are broken by head-to-head, then intradivision, interdivision and second-half intraleague records; there is no Game 163. The top 2 seeds in each league get a bye.

Every one of the 30 MLB playoff teams listed here has its own page with record, seed, schedule and playoff path, all updated automatically. The playoff picture ranks the same teams by seed, and the bracket shows where they land.

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MLB playoff teams FAQ

Who leads the AL divisions?

Tampa Bay Rays (AL East, 92-59); Cleveland Guardians (AL Central, 78-75); Texas Rangers (AL West, 76-76).

Which teams hold the AL wild-card spots?

New York Yankees (88-64), Boston Red Sox (82-70), Chicago White Sox (77-75), with 7 teams still in the hunt.

Who leads the NL divisions?

Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central, 95-57); Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West, 92-60); Atlanta Braves (NL East, 89-64).

Which teams hold the NL wild-card spots?

Chicago Cubs (85-68), Philadelphia Phillies (84-68), San Diego Padres (83-69), with 4 teams still in the hunt.

Which MLB team has the best record?

The Milwaukee Brewers at 95-57, which would carry World Series home-field advantage.

How are MLB playoff teams decided?

Each of the 6 division winners qualifies; the three best non-winners per league are wild cards. Division winners are seeded 1-3, wild cards 4-6.