MLB standings

American League and National League, with the playoff places.

Next MLB games: win chances

Source: Polymarket

Away team first. Each percentage is the current Polymarket price for that team to win, refreshed every 10 minutes. The two prices can add up to slightly more or less than 100%.

How the MLB standings work

The 30 teams are split into the American League and the National League, and each league into three divisions of five. Every team plays 162 regular-season games, the longest schedule of the major US sports.

Division winners and wild cards

The three division winners in each league take seeds one to three, ordered by record. The three best remaining teams are the wild cards. Diff is run differential, the runs a team has scored minus the runs it has allowed.

Standings and betting

Baseball results swing more from game to game than in most sports, mostly because of the starting pitcher. Bookmakers price each game largely on who is pitching, which a season table does not show.

Frequently asked questions

How many MLB teams make the playoffs?

Twelve, six from each league: the three division winners, seeded first to third, and three wild cards, seeded fourth to sixth. The top two seeds in each league skip the wild-card round.

Why does the table show last season out of season?

Between the World Series and Opening Day there are no games, so the table shows the final regular-season standings until the new season begins.

How often is this table updated?

Every 30 minutes during the season, so a result can take up to half an hour to appear after the game ends.