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Playoff picture 2024, AL and NL tables

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The Major League Baseball regular season is nearing its final stages and some playoff spots are still uncertain.

Among the most exciting races in recent weeks is the battle between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees for first place in the American League East and the wild card of the National League, in which four teams are separated by only a few games for three places.

Here is an overall look at the MLB playoffs:

(Games played up to and including 11 September)

AL Wildcard Ranking

The top three reach the playoffs

  1. Baltimore Orioles (83-64): + 4.5 games
  2. Kansas City Royals (80-67): +1.5 Games
  3. Minnesota Twins (78-68)
  4. Detroit Tigers (75-71): 3 GB
  5. Boston Red Sox (74-72): 4GB
  6. Seattle Mariners (74-72): 4GB

NL Wildcard Ranking

  1. Arizona Diamondbacks (82-64): + 2 games
  2. San Diego Padres (82-65): +1.5 games
  3. New York Mets (80-66)
  4. Atlanta Braves (79-67): 1GB
  5. Chicago Cubs (75-71): 5 GB

AL East

  1. New York Yankees (84-62)
  2. Baltimore Orioles (83-64) – 1.5GB
  3. Boston Red Sox (74-72) – 10GB

AL Central

  1. Cleveland Guardians (94-62)
  2. Kansas City Royals (80-67) – 4.5GB
  3. Minnesota Twins (78-68) – 6GB
  4. Detroit Tigers (75-71) – 9GB

AL West

  1. Houston Astros (77-68)
  2. Seattle Mariners (74-72) – 3.5GB
  3. Texas Rangers (70-76) – 7.5GB

NL East

  1. Philadelphia Phillies (88-58)
  2. New York Mets (80-66) – 8GB
  3. Atlanta Braves (79-67) – 9GB

NL Central

  1. Milwaukee Brewers (83-62)
  2. Chicago Cubs (75-71) – 8.5GB
  3. St. Louis Cardinals (73-72) – 10GB

NL West

  1. Los Angeles Dodgers (87-59)
  2. Arizona Diamondbacks (82-64) – 5GB
  3. San Diego Padres (82-65) – 5.5GB

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