2026 MLB postseason: Magic number for Baltimore Orioles to make playoffs

Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are trying to return to the MLB playoffs for the first time since the 2024 season.

This is how things stand entering play on Saturday, Sept. 19:

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• Orioles to make AL wild card: 9

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• Atlanta Braves: Clinched NL playoff spot on Sept. 18
• Milwaukee Brewers: Clinched NL playoff title on Sept. 11
• Los Angeles Dodgers: Clinched NL playoff spot on Sept. 14
• Tampa Bay Rays: Clinched AL playoff spot on Sept. 11
• New York Yankees: Clinched AL playoff spot on Sept. 14

AL East:

1. z-Tampa Bay Rays: 93-60
2. z-New York Yankees: 89-64
3. Boston Red Sox: 84-70
4. Toronto Blue Jays: 76-78
5. Baltimore Orioles: 75-79

AL Central:

1. Cleveland Guardians: 79-75
2. Chicago White Sox: 78-76
3. Detroit Tigers: 73-81
4. Minnesota Twins: 72-82
5. e-Kansas City Royals: 67-87

AL West:

1. Houston Astros: 77-77
2. Texas Rangers: 77-77
3. Seattle Mariners: 72-82
4. e-Athletics: 61-93
5. e-Los Angeles Angels: 59-95

AL Wild Card:

1. z-New York Yankees: 89-64 (+11.5)
2. Boston Red Sox: 84-70 (+6)
3. Chicago White Sox: 78-76 (in third and final WC)
4. Texas Rangers: 77-77 (1 GB)
5. Toronto Blue Jays: 76-78 (2 GB)
6. Baltimore Orioles: 75-79 (3 GB)
7. Detroit Tigers: 73-81 (5 GB)
8. Seattle Mariners: 72-82 (6 GB)
9. Minnesota Twins: 72-82 (6 GB)

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NL East:

1. z-Atlanta Braves: 90-64
2. Philadelphia Phillies: 85-69
3. e-Miami Marlins: 76-78
4. e-Washington Nationals: 72-82
5. e-New York Mets: 70-84

NL Central:

1. x-Milwaukee Brewers: 96-58
2. Chicago Cubs: 85-69
3. e-Pittsburgh Pirates: 77-77
4. e-St. Louis Cardinals: 75-79
5. e-Cincinnati Reds: 72-82

NL West:

1. x-Los Angeles Dodgers: 94-60
2. San Diego Padres: 85-69
3. Arizona Diamondbacks: 80-74
4. e-San Francisco Giants: 64-90
5. e-Colorado Rockies: 56-98

NL Wild Card:

1. Chicago Cubs: 85-69
2. Philadelphia Phillies: 85-69
3. San Diego Padres: 85-69
4. Arizona Diamondbacks: 80-74 (5 GB)

y-clinched playoff berth

x-clinched division

e-eliminated from playoff contention

The regular season ends Sunday, Sept. 27, and the Wild Card Series begins with four games on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

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