It’s magic number season, folks.
With the MLB season winding down, there’s already been several eliminations from division races: 18 teams in both leagues have already been ousted from their respective division races with the wild-card picture starting to solidify. Well, at least in the American League.
As we march toward October, here are the latest MLB magic numbers and MLB standings.
Last updated: Sept. 17.
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MLB standings: Magic numbers, playoff picture for 2019
AL East
First-place team: Yankees (To win division: 3. For playoff berth: 2.)
Magic number to elimination in division:
2. Rays (3)
3. Red Sox (Eliminated.)
4. Blue Jays (Eliminated.)
5. Orioles (Eliminated.)
AL Central
First-place team: Twins (To win division: 8. For playoff berth: 8.)
Magic number to elimination:
2. Indians (8)
3. White Sox (Eliminated.)
4. Royals (Eliminated.)
5. Tigers (Eliminated.)
AL West
First-place team: Astros (To win division: 5. For playoff berth: 2.)
Magic number to elimination:
2. Athletics (5)
3. Rangers (Eliminated.)
4. Angels (Eliminated.)
5. Mariners (Eliminated.)
AL wild cards
1. Athletics (10)
2. Rays (11)
NL East
First-place team: Braves (To win division: 3. For playoff berth: Clinched playoff berth.)
Magic number to eliminate:
2. Nationals (3)
3. Phillies (Eliminated.)
4. Mets (Eliminated.)
5. Marlins (Eliminated.)
NL Central
First-place team: Cardinals (To win division: 11. For playoff berth: 11.)
Magic number to elimination:
2. Cubs (11)
3. Brewers (10)
4. Reds (Eliminated.)
5. Pirates (Eliminated.)
NL West
First-place team: Dodgers. Clinched division.
Magic number to elimination:
2. Diamondbacks (Eliminated.)
3. Giants (Eliminated.)
4. Padres (Eliminated.)
5. Rockies (Eliminated.)
NL wild cards
1. Nationals (12)
2. Cubs (13)
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