We've reached the final Sunday of the Major League Baseball regular season, and the 2024 MLB playoff picture is beginning to take shape.
Ten teams have clinched playoff spots and all six divisions have a champion – the Milwaukee Brewers (NL Central), Cleveland Guardians (AL Central), Philadelphia Phillies (NL East), Houston Astros (AL West), Los Angeles Dodgers (NL West) and New York Yankees (AL East).
The National League wild-card race remains tight as the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves are fighting for the final two spots. In the American League, all three slots have been claimed by the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals — all that's left to be determined is the seeding for fifth and sixth with Baltimore locked into fourth.
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 Phillies clinched the NL East
- The Astros clinched the AL West
- The Yankees clinched the AL East
- The Dodgers clinched the NL West
- The Orioles clinched an AL wild-card spot (4th seed)
- The Padres clinched an NL wild-card spot (4th seed)
- The Tigers clinched an AL wild-card spot
- The Royals clinched an AL wild-card 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) Braves vs (4) Padres
World Series Odds
via DraftKings on Sunday, Sept. 29
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dodgers | +330 |
| Yankees | +400 |
| Phillies | +475 |
| Astros | +800 |
| Guardians | +850 |
| Orioles | +1000 |
| Padres | +1200 |
| Braves | +1700 |
| Brewers | +1700 |
| Royals | +2200 |
| Tigers | +3000 |
| Mets | +3500 |
| Diamondbacks | +4000 |
Updated MLB Magic Numbers
- Braves: 1
- Mets: 2
- Diamondbacks: 4
MLB Playoff Tiebreakers
- The Royals clinched the tiebreaker over the Tigers
- The Mets clinched the tiebreakers over the Diamondbacks
- The Braves clinched the tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks
Latest MLB Standings
X — clinched Wild Card
Y — clinched division
E — eliminated
| AL East | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Yankees (Y) | 93-68 | — |
| Orioles (X) | 90-71 | 3 |
| Red Sox (E) | 80-81 | 13 |
| Rays (E) | 80-81 | 13 |
| Blue Jays (E) | 74-87 | 19 |
| AL Central | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians (Y) | 92-69 | — |
| Tigers (X) | 86-75 | 6 |
| Royals (X) | 85-76 | 7 |
| Twins (E) | 82-79 | 10 |
| White Sox (E) | 40-121 | 52 |
| AL West | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Astros (Y) | 88-73 | — |
| Mariners (E) | 84-77 | 4 |
| Rangers (E) | 77-84 | 11 |
| A's (E) | 69-92 | 19 |
| Angels (E) | 63-98 | 25 |
| NL East | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies (Y) | 94-67 | — |
| Braves | 88-71 | 5 |
| Mets | 87-72 | 6 |
| Nationals (E) | 71-90 | 23 |
| Marlins (E) | 61-100 | 33 |
| NL Central | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Brewers (Y) | 93-68 | — |
| Cubs (E) | 83-78 | 10 |
| Cardinals (E) | 82-79 | 11 |
| Reds (E) | 76-85 | 17 |
| Pirates (E) | 75-85 | 17 |
| NL West | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgers (Y) | 97-64 | — |
| Padres (X) | 93-68 | 4 |
| Diamondbacks | 88-73 | 9 |
| Giants (E) | 80-81 | 17 |
| Rockies (E) | 61-100 | 36 |
Wild-Card Standings
| AL Wild Card | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Orioles | 90-71 | +5 |
| Tigers | 86-75 | +1 |
| Royals | 85-76 | — |
| NL Wild Card | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Padres | 93-68 | +5 |
| Braves | 88-71 | +1 |
| Mets | 87-72 | — |
| Diamondbacks | 88-73 | — |
