The final week of the Major League Baseball season has arrived, but much is left to be determined before the 2024 MLB playoffs begin.
Entering Monday, five teams have clinched playoff spots, but only two – the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Guardians – have clinched their division. The Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are each closing in on divisional crowns, as are the Houston Astros — though they’ve yet to clinch a playoff spot.
The American League and National League wild-card races are also hot. The Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves are fighting for the final two spots in the NL while the Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners jostle for the last two in the AL.
The MLB playoff picture is a bit of a mess, which makes this final stretch of the regular season both fun and a little confusing. This story will keep you up to speed on the latest World Series odds, standings, magic numbers, tiebreakers and more.
MLB Playoff Picture 2024
Which teams have clinched playoff spots?
- The Brewers clinched the NL Central
- The Guardians clinched the AL Central
- The Yankees clinched an AL playoff spot
- The Phillies clinched an NL playoff spot
- The Dodgers clinched an NL playoff spot
MLB Playoff Bracket (if the playoffs started today)
American League
Byes: (1) Yankees, (2) Guardians
AL Wild Card Round: (6) Royals vs (3) Astros; (5) Tigers vs (4) Orioles
National League
Byes: (1) Dodgers, (2) Phillies
NL Wild Card Round: (6) Mets vs (3) Brewers; (5) Diamondbacks vs (4) Padres
World Series Odds
via DraftKings on Sunday, Sept. 22
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dodgers | +340 |
| Yankees | +400 |
| Phillies | +500 |
| Astros | +800 |
| Guardians | +900 |
| Orioles | +1200 |
| Padres | +1300 |
| Brewers | +1800 |
| Diamondbacks | +2000 |
| Braves | +3000 |
| Mets | +3000 |
| Twins | +3500 |
| Royals | +4000 |
| Tigers | +4000 |
| Mariners | +20000 |
MLB Magic Numbers
- Yankees: 1 (to clinch AL East)
- Astros: 2 (to clinch AL West)
- Orioles: 2 (to clinch playoff spot)
- Phillies: 1 (to clinch NL East)
- Dodgers: 4 (to clinch NL West)
- Padres: 1 (to clinch playoff spot)
- Diamondbacks: 4 (to clinch playoff spot)
- Mets: 5 (to clinch playoff spot)
MLB Playoff Tiebreakers
- The Yankees clinched the tiebreaker over the Guardians
- The Guardians clinched the tiebreaker over the Orioles
- The Astros clinched tiebreakers over the Orioles, Royals and Tigers
- The Orioles clinched the tiebreaker over the Royals; the O's also own the tiebreaker over the Yankees with a three-game series looming
- The Royals clinched the tiebreaker over the Tigers
- The Twins clinched tiebreakers over the Royals, Tigers, Astros and Mariners
- The Tigers clinched the tiebreaker over the Mariners
- The Phillies clinched tiebreakers over the Dodgers and Brewers
- The Dodgers clinched the tiebreaker over the Brewers
- The Padres clinched tiebreakers over the Dodgers, Braves and Brewers
- The Mets clinched tiebreakers over the Diamondbacks and Padres
- The Braves clinched the tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks
Latest MLB Standings
X — clinched playoff berth
Y — clinched division
E — eliminated
| AL East | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Yankees (X) | 92-64 | — |
| Orioles | 86-70 | 6 |
| Red Sox | 78-78 | 14 |
| Rays | 78-78 | 14 |
| Blue Jays (E) | 73-83 | 19 |
| AL Central | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians (Y) | 90-67 | — |
| Tigers | 82-74 | 7 1/2 |
| Royals | 82-74 | 7 1/2 |
| Twins | 81-75 | 8 1/2 |
| White Sox (E) | 36-120 | 53 1/2 |
| AL West | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | 85-71 | — |
| Mariners | 80-76 | 5 |
| Rangers (E) | 74-82 | 12 |
| A's (E) | 67-89 | 18 |
| Angels (E) | 63-93 | 23 |
| NL East | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies (X) | 92-64 | — |
| Mets | 87-69 | 5 |
| Braves | 85-71 | 7 |
| Nationals (E) | 69-87 | 23 |
| Marlins (E) | 57-99 | 35 |
| NL Central | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Brewers (Y) | 89-67 | — |
| Cubs (E) | 80-76 | 9 |
| Cardinals (E) | 79-77 | 10 |
| Reds (E) | 76-81 | 13 1/2 |
| Pirates (E) | 73-83 | 16 |
| NL West | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgers (Y) | 93-63 | — |
| Padres | 90-66 | 3 |
| Diamondbacks | 87-69 | 6 |
| Giants | 77-79 | 16 |
| Rockies (E) | 60-96 | 33 |
Wild-Card Standings
| AL Wild Card | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Orioles | 86-70 | +4 |
| Tigers | 82-74 | — |
| Royals | 82-74 | — |
| Twins | 81-75 | 1 |
| Mariners | 80-76 | 2 |
| NL Wild Card | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Padres | 90-66 | +3 |
| Diamondbacks | 87-69 | — |
| Mets | 87-69 | — |
| Braves | 85-71 | 2 |
