Postseason seeding
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Postseason Seedings
Through games of Sept. 22
^ Clinched division title
* Clinched postseason berth
How seeding works | Tiebreaker scenarios
| American League | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TB* (E-1) |
36 | 20 | .643 |
| 2 |  CWS* (C-1) |
34 | 21 | .618 |
| 3 |  OAK^ (W-1) |
33 | 21 | .611 |
| 4 |  MIN* (C-2) |
34 | 22 | .607 |
| 5 |  NYY* (E-2) |
32 | 23 | .582 |
| 6 |  HOU (W-2) |
28 | 27 | .509 |
| 7 |  CLE* (WC) |
31 | 24 | .564 |
| 8 |  TOR (WC) |
28 | 27 | .509 |
| -- |  LAA |
25 | 31 | .446 |
| -- |  SEA |
24 | 31 | .436 |
| E |  BAL |
23 | 32 | .418 |
| -- |  DET |
22 | 31 | .415 |
| E |  KC |
22 | 33 | .400 |
| E |  BOS |
21 | 34 | .382 |
| E |  TEX |
19 | 36 | .345 |
| National League | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LAD^ (W-1) |
39 | 16 | .709 |
| 2 |  ATL^ (E-1) |
33 | 22 | .600 |
| 3 |  CHC* (C-1) |
32 | 23 | .582 |
| 4 |  SD* (W-2) |
34 | 21 | .618 |
| 5 |  STL (C-2) |
27 | 25 | .519 |
| 6 |  MIA (E-2) |
28 | 27 | .509 |
| 7 |  CIN (WC) |
28 | 28 | .500 |
| 8 |  MIL (WC) |
27 | 27 | .500 |
| -- |  SF |
27 | 27 | .500 |
| -- |  PHI |
27 | 29 | .482 |
| -- |  NYM |
25 | 30 | .455 |
| -- |  COL |
24 | 30 | .444 |
| -- |  WSH |
23 | 32 | .418 |
| E |  ARI |
21 | 34 | .382 |
| E |  PIT |
16 | 39 | .291 |
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