MLB American League Standings 2026
American League standings for the 2026 MLB season, seeded 1 to 15 and updated October 30, 2026. The Tampa Bay Rays hold the No. 1 seed at 98-64 and would have a bye to the Division Series.
The division leaders are the Rays in the AL East, the Guardians in the AL Central and the Astros in the AL West.
The Chicago White Sox hold the final playoff spot at 84-78, and the Texas Rangers are the first team outside the line at 80-82.
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | HOME | AWAY | DIV | CONF | RS | RA | DIFF | STRK | L5 | WCGB | PROJ | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* |  Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader |
98 | 64 | .605 | 18-8 | 13-13 | 8-8 | 22-13 | 736 | 650 | +86 | L1 | 1-4 | +18 | 98 | - |
| 2z |  Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central leader |
85 | 77 | .525 | 14-11 | 16-7 | 13-8 | 25-17 | 678 | 667 | +11 | L3 | 1-4 | +5 | 85 | - |
| 3z |  Houston AstrosHOUAL West leader |
81 | 81 | .500 | 8-13 | 10-8 | 6-6 | 13-14 | 734 | 766 | -32 | L2 | 2-3 | +1 | 81 | - |
| 4y |  New York YankeesNYYAL East |
93 | 68 | .578 | 17-8 | 9-8 | 14-7 | 19-11 | 739 | 601 | +138 | L3 | 2-3 | +13.5 | 94 | - |
| 5y |  Boston Red SoxBOSAL East |
87 | 75 | .537 | 12-9 | 9-10 | 6-7 | 12-16 | 689 | 611 | +78 | L3 | 2-3 | +7 | 87 | - |
| 6y |  Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central |
84 | 78 | .519 | 11-11 | 12-12 | 12-9 | 17-13 | 776 | 720 | +56 | L3 | 2-3 | +4 | 84 | - |
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| 7e |  Texas RangersTEXAL West |
80 | 82 | .494 | 13-9 | 6-9 | 5-4 | 13-12 | 673 | 719 | -46 | L1 | 2-3 | 4 | 80 | - |
| 8e |  Baltimore OriolesBALAL East |
79 | 82 | .491 | 7-12 | 11-6 | 7-11 | 12-12 | 718 | 739 | -21 | L1 | 4-1 | 4.5 | 79 | - |
| 9e |  Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East |
79 | 83 | .488 | 9-6 | 9-12 | 5-7 | 16-17 | 648 | 694 | -46 | W1 | 2-3 | 5 | 79 | - |
| 10e▲ |  Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central |
77 | 85 | .475 | 10-8 | 7-12 | 6-9 | 12-16 | 739 | 797 | -58 | W1 | 4-1 | 7 | 77 | - |
| 11e▼ |  Detroit TigersDETAL Central |
76 | 86 | .469 | 10-8 | 5-14 | 5-12 | 8-15 | 723 | 652 | +71 | L1 | 2-3 | 8 | 76 | - |
| 12e |  Seattle MarinersSEAAL West |
76 | 86 | .469 | 10-9 | 7-11 | 8-11 | 10-15 | 664 | 722 | -58 | W2 | 3-2 | 8 | 76 | - |
| 13e |  Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central |
69 | 93 | .426 | 12-10 | 6-9 | 7-5 | 16-12 | 690 | 810 | -120 | W1 | 2-3 | 15 | 69 | - |
| 14e |  AthleticsOAKAL West |
64 | 98 | .395 | 9-9 | 6-14 | 11-8 | 15-23 | 699 | 937 | -238 | L2 | 2-3 | 20 | 64 | - |
| 15e |  Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West |
62 | 100 | .383 | 5-11 | 8-13 | 7-8 | 12-16 | 655 | 752 | -97 | L2 | 2-3 | 22 | 62 | - |
- #
- Playoff seed
- W
- Wins
- L
- Losses
- PCT
- Winning percentage
- HOME
- Home record
- AWAY
- Away record
- DIV
- Division record
- CONF
- League record
- RS
- Runs scored
- RA
- Runs allowed
- DIFF
- Run differential
- STRK
- Current streak
- L5
- Last 5 games
- WCGB
- Games behind the last playoff spot (+ = games clear of the first team out)
- PROJ
- Projected final wins at the current rate
- NEXT
- Next game
- x
- Clinched playoff berth
- y
- Clinched wild card
- z
- Clinched division
- *
- Clinched best record in the league and home-field advantage
- e
- Eliminated from playoff contention
- ▲ ▼
- Moved up or down since the last games
- Playoff cutoff (league view)
Standings are updated with the completion of each game. Clinch tags use wins-only maths and appear once a spot is mathematically settled.
MLB Biggest Movers
League seed change since the last games
American League Divisions
Rays98-64 NYY 4.5 GB· BOS 11 GB· BAL 18.5 GBAL Central →Guardians85-77 CWS 1 GB· MIN 8 GB· DET 9 GBAL West →Astros81-81 TEX 1 GB· SEA 5 GB· OAK 17 GBAmerican League Wild Card Race
Seeds 4-6 are the wild cards today; the dashed line is the cutoff and GB is games behind the No. 6 seed.
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American League standings FAQ
Who leads the American League?
The Tampa Bay Rays hold the No. 1 seed at 98-64 as of October 30.
Who is leading each American League division?
The Rays lead the AL East at 98-64, the Guardians lead the AL Central at 85-77 and the Astros lead the AL West at 81-81, as of October 30.
Who holds the last American League playoff spot right now?
The Chicago White Sox, at 84-78. They hold the sixth and final seed, with the Texas Rangers (80-82) the first team on the outside.
How many American League teams make the playoffs?
Six. The three division winners are seeded 1 to 3 by record, then the three best remaining records take the wild card seeds 4 to 6.
Which American League seeds get a bye?
The two division winners with the best records (seeds 1 and 2) skip the Wild Card Series and go straight to the Division Series.
How does the American League Wild Card Series work?
Best of three, all games at the higher seed: No. 3 hosts No. 6 and No. 4 hosts No. 5. The winners meet the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the Division Series.
How is a tie in the American League standings broken?
There are no tiebreaker games. Head-to-head record decides first, then record inside the division, then against the rest of the league, then the second half of league games.
Updated · last result change Sep 27