Records through Sunday, August 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Three teams are running away with divisions and three races are genuinely close. Milwaukee has the best record in baseball at 85-52, while the AL West leader sits a single game above .500 — the widest gap between division leaders in either league.
Sunday also produced a lead change: Arizona finally moved past San Diego for the last National League wild card.
American League
| AL East | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 82 | 54 | — |
| New York Yankees | 78 | 59 | 4.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 74 | 63 | 8.5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 69 | 14.5 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 68 | 70 | 15 |
| AL Central | W | L | GB |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 64 | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | 69 | 68 | 3.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 65 | 72 | 7.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 63 | 73 | 9 |
| Kansas City Royals | 62 | 76 | 11 |
| AL West | W | L | GB |
| Houston Astros | 69 | 68 | — |
| Texas Rangers | 67 | 70 | 2 |
| Seattle Mariners | 64 | 73 | 5 |
| Athletics | 53 | 84 | 16 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 52 | 85 | 17 |
National League
| NL East | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 82 | 55 | — |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 60 | 5 |
| Miami Marlins | 69 | 68 | 13 |
| Washington Nationals | 65 | 74 | 18 |
| New York Mets | 61 | 76 | 21 |
| NL Central | W | L | GB |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 85 | 52 | — |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 60 | 8 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 68 | 70 | 17.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 67 | 71 | 18.5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 65 | 72 | 20 |
| NL West | W | L | GB |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 82 | 55 | — |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 73 | 65 | 9.5 |
| San Diego Padres | 72 | 65 | 10 |
| San Francisco Giants | 56 | 81 | 26 |
| Colorado Rockies | 52 | 85 | 30 |
Wild Card Picture
| Seed | American League | National League |
|---|---|---|
| WC1 | Yankees 78-59 | Cubs 77-60 |
| WC2 | Red Sox 74-63 | Phillies 77-60 |
| WC3 | Guardians 69-68 | Diamondbacks 73-65 |
| First out | Orioles 68-69 (1 GB) | Padres 72-65 (0.5 GB) |
| Also alive | Blue Jays 1.5 GB, Rangers 2 GB | Marlins 3.5 GB, Cardinals 5 GB |
The NL’s third wild card just changed hands. For weeks San Diego held it on winning percentage despite Arizona having more wins; on Sunday the Diamondbacks moved clear, and they now lead by half a game at 73-65 to 72-65. The two are also first and second behind the Dodgers in the NL West, so every game between them swings two races at once.
Magic Numbers
| Division leader | Magic number | Chased by |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgers (NL West) | 16 | Diamondbacks |
| Brewers (NL Central) | 18 | Cubs |
| Braves (NL East) | 21 | Phillies |
| Rays (AL East) | 22 | Yankees |
| White Sox (AL Central) | 23 | Guardians |
| Astros (AL West) | 24 | Rangers |
A magic number is any combination of wins by the leader and losses by the closest chaser that clinches the division. Our magic number explainer covers the math.
What’s Actually Still Live
Three of the six divisions are effectively decided. Milwaukee leads the Cubs by eight with the best record in baseball, Atlanta is five clear of Philadelphia, and the Dodgers are nine and a half up on Arizona. In each case the chaser’s realistic path is a wild card rather than a division title.
The genuinely live races are in the American League. Houston leads the AL West at 69-68 with Texas two back and Seattle five — a division that may be won by a team barely above .500. The AL Central has narrowed to 3.5 between the White Sox and Guardians, and the AL East has the Yankees 4.5 behind Tampa Bay. Cleveland is the interesting case: at 69-68 the Guardians simultaneously hold the AL’s third wild card and sit 3.5 out of a division title. For deeper race analysis see our MLB playoff race tracker, and official standings are at MLB.com.
The Bottom Line
Milwaukee owns the best record in baseball at 85-52. The Dodgers have the smallest magic number at 16. Arizona has taken the National League’s final wild card from San Diego by half a game after weeks of a virtual tie. And the AL West may be decided by whichever of Houston, Texas or Seattle can climb furthest above .500 in the final month.