How close is your team to clinching a certain playoff spot? A Winning Magic Number is the number of games a team must win to guarantee winning a given playoff spot. Note that this definition is slightly different than the one traditionally used with MLB. Click a team name to proceed to the team playoff picture page.
Record Rcrd | Games Behind | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs |
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Team | DivisionDiv | W | L | GPi Games Played 162 game season |
DV | WC | 1* First Round Bye |
2* First Round Bye |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 |
Mets | East | 21 | 9 | 30 | - | - | 129 | 127 | 125 | 120 | 115 | 111 | 0 |
Dodgers | West | 20 | 10 | 30 | - | - | 131 | 129 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 0 |
Cubs | CentralCntr | 18 | 12 | 30 | - | - | DNCD | 131 | 125 | 123 | 119 | 114 | 0 |
Giants | West | 19 | 11 | 30 | 1 | - | 131 | 129 | 126 | 122 | 118 | 113 | 0 |
Padres | West | 18 | 11 | 29 | 1½ | - | 133 | 130 | 127 | 123 | 119 | 114 | 0 |
Phillies | East | 16 | 13 | 29 | 4½ | - | 133 | 132 | 130 | 125 | 120 | 116 | 0 |
Reds | CentralCntr | 16 | 13 | 29 | 1½ | - | DNCD | 131 | 128 | 125 | 121 | 116 | 0 |
DiamondbacksD. Backs | West | 15 | 14 | 29 | 4½ | 1 | DNCD | 132 | 129 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 0 |
Brewers | CentralCntr | 15 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 1½ | DNCD | 131 | 129 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 0 |
Braves | East | 14 | 15 | 29 | 6½ | 2 | DNCD | 132 | 130 | 126 | 122 | 118 | 0 |
Nationals | East | 13 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 3½ | DNCD | 132 | 132 | 127 | 123 | 118 | 0 |
Marlins | East | 12 | 17 | 29 | 8½ | 4 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 128 | 124 | 120 | 0 |
Cardinals | CentralCntr | 12 | 17 | 29 | 5½ | 4 | DNCD | 133 | 129 | 128 | 124 | 120 | 0 |
Pirates | CentralCntr | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 5½ | DNCD | DNCD | 130 | 129 | 124 | 120 | 0 |
Rockies | West | 4 | 25 | 29 | 15½ | 12 | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | DNCD | 130 | 126 | 0 |