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2024 MLB Playoffs image: Standings, magic numbers with Braves, Mets and D-Backs fighting for the final spots

2024 MLB Playoffs image: Standings, magic numbers with Braves, Mets and D-Backs fighting for the final spots

The final day of Major League Baseball’s 2024 regular season has arrived…maybe. Sunday was supposed to be the final day of action of the 2024 regular season, but there is only one playoff race left undecided and it could take an extra day to sort things out. Ten teams have secured spots in the 12-team playoff field. There are two spots left in the NL wild card race, and three teams – the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks – are trying to secure them. The race might not be over by Sunday evening.

The Braves and Mets are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Monday after the last two games of their decisive series were rained out by Hurricane Helene. The two NL East rivals go into the playoff position on Sunday. The Mets and D-Backs are tied for the sixth and final NL wild card spot, but the Mets hold the tiebreaker between the two clubs. The Braves are a game ahead of both teams and if they win against the Royals on Sunday, they will be back in the postseason. There’s still a chance that both the Braves and Mets could get the win on Sunday (if the Mets win and the D-Backs lose) and the games wouldn’t have to be played on Monday.

The NL wild card races will provide most of the drama on Sunday. Eight of the winning teams are tied to their seedings. The Yankees are the No. 1 seed in the American League, while the Dodgers have claimed the top seed and home-field advantage in the National League throughout the postseason. The Guardians and Phillies each receive a first-round bye. The Astros and Brewers both won their divisions and will host the Wild Card Series this week as No. 3 seeds. The Orioles and Padres have secured the No. 4 seed in the AL and NL, respectively.

The only seeds that could change on Sunday (or Monday) are the No. 5 and No. 6 seeds. If Kansas City wins on Sunday and Detroit loses, the Royals could overtake the Tigers for No. 5 in the American League.

As a reminder, MLB now awards 12 playoff spots – a total of six to the division winners and then three wild card spots in each league. The top two division winners in each league based on overall record are awarded first-round byes, meaning they do not have to play in the best-of-three wild-card series, which serves as the first round.

Now we will tell you about the rankings, rankings and more. All division and postseason predictions featured in the rankings come from SportsLine.

Image of the 2024 MLB playoffs

If the season ended today…
American League
Byes: No. 1 Yankees, No. 2 Guardians
Wild Card Series: No. 3 Astros vs. No. 6 Royals, No. 4 Orioles vs. No. 5 Tigers

Bundesliga
Byes: No. 1 Dodgers, No. 2 Phillies
Wild Card Series: No. 3 Brewers vs. No. 6 Mets, No. 4 Padres vs. No. 5 Braves

Who won?

  • The Yankees secured the AL East and No. 1 seed in the American League
  • The Dodgers clinched the NL West, No. 1 seed in the National League and home-field advantage throughout the postseason
  • The Guardians secured the AL Central and a first-round bye
  • The Phillies clinched the NL East and a first-round bye
  • The Brewers secured the NL Central
  • The Astros secured the AL West
  • The Tigers have secured a spot in the AL playoffs
  • The Royals have secured a spot in the AL playoffs
  • The Orioles have secured a spot in the AL playoffs
  • The Padres have secured a spot in the NL playoffs

Magic MLB Numbers

(Entry Sunday, September 29th)

  • NL playoff spots: Braves – 1, Mets – 2

Notable tiebreakers

(Note: MLB tiebreakers between two teams are determined by head-to-head record. If the teams have the same head-to-head record, the intra-division record is used.)

  • The Braves are currently in a tiebreaker against the Mets
  • The Mets and Braves won the tiebreaker against the D-Backs
  • The Royals won the tiebreaker against the Tigers

American League Standings

NY Yankees – x 93 68 — 100.0% 100%
Baltimore-y 90 71 3.0 0.0% 100%
Tampa Bay – e.g 80 81 13.0 0.0% 0.0%
Boston – e 80 81 13.0 0.0% 0.0%
Toronto – e.g 74 87 19.0 0.0% 0.0%
Cleveland – x 92 69 — 100% 100%
Detroit-y 86 75 6.0 0.0% 100%
Kansas City-j 85 76 7.0 0.0% 100%
Minnesota – e.g 82 79 10.0 0.0% 0.0%
Chi. White Sox – e 40 121 52.0 0.0% 0.0%

National League rankings

Philly – x 94 67 — 100% 100%
Atlanta 88 71 5.0 0.0% 95.2%
NY Mets 87 72 6.0 0.0% 64.7%
Washington – e 71 90 23.0 0.0% 0.0%
Miami – e.g 61 100 33.0 0.0% 0.0%
Milwaukee – x 93 68 — 100% 100%
Chi. Young animals – e.g 83 78 10.0 0.0% 0.0%
St. Louis – e 82 79 11.0 0.0% 0.0%
Pittsburgh – e 76 85 17.0 0.0% 0.0%
Cincinnati – e.g 76 85 17.0 0.0% 0.0%

Division gained – x
Wildcard won – y
Secure playoff spot – e.g
Eliminated – e.g

MLB Wild Card Rankings

AL wildcard W L WCGB
Baltimore-y 90 71 +5.0
Detroit-y 86 75 +1.0
Kansas City-j 85 76 —
Seattle – e 84 77 1.0
NL wildcard W L WCGB
San Diego – j 93 68 +4.0
Atlanta 88 71 +1.0
NY Mets 87 72 —
Arizona 88 73 —

2024 World Series odds

  • Dodgers: +340
  • Phillies: +400
  • Yankees: +450
  • Astros: +700
  • Padres: +850
  • Guardian: +1100
  • Oriole: +1200
  • Braves: +2000
  • Brewer: +2200
  • Mets: +2500
  • Diamondbacks: +2500
  • Tigers: +3000
  • Royals: +3000
  • Gemini: +5000