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MLB Standings 2026 — Divisions, Games Back and Recent Form

All six divisions with record, winning percentage, games back, last-10 form and current streak. Standings answer where a club sits; the team strength tab answers how well it has actually played.

30 MLB teamsStandings updated Sep 7, 4:00 AM ETT-Score recalculated Sep 7, 1:07 AM ET
Best record
Milwaukee Brewers
88–56 · .611
Hottest team
Cincinnati Reds
7–3 in last 10
Best run differential
Milwaukee Brewers
+306
Longest streak
Los Angeles Dodgers
W4
AL East
#TeamW-LPCTGBL10Strk
1TBTampa Bay Rays85–58.594—6–4L12NYYNew York Yankees81–62.5664.06–4L13BOSBoston Red Sox79–65.5496.56–4W44TORToronto Blue Jays72–72.50013.57–3L15BALBaltimore Orioles69–75.47916.54–6L6
AL Central
#TeamW-LPCTGBL10Strk
1CWSChicago White Sox75–68.524—5–5W12CLECleveland Guardians73–71.5072.55–5W13MINMinnesota Twins68–75.4767.04–6L14DETDetroit Tigers65–78.45510.03–7L15KCKansas City Royals64–80.44411.55–5W1
AL West
#TeamW-LPCTGBL10Strk
1HOUHouston Astros73–71.507—6–4L22TEXTexas Rangers71–73.4932.05–5W13SEASeattle Mariners67–77.4656.03–7W14ATHAthletics57–87.39616.04–6L15LAALos Angeles Angels54–89.37818.52–8L1
NL East
#TeamW-LPCTGBL10Strk
1ATLAtlanta Braves85–58.594—7–3W12PHIPhiladelphia Phillies80–63.5595.07–3L13MIAMiami Marlins72–72.50013.54–6W14WSHWashington Nationals67–78.46219.05–5L45NYMNew York Mets65–78.45520.05–5W1
NL Central
#TeamW-LPCTGBL10Strk
1MILMilwaukee Brewers88–56.611—5–5L22CHCChicago Cubs81–63.5637.05–5L13STLSt. Louis Cardinals72–72.50016.06–4W14PITPittsburgh Pirates71–73.49317.06–4W15CINCincinnati Reds69–74.48318.57–3W2
NL West
#TeamW-LPCTGBL10Strk
1LADLos Angeles Dodgers86–57.601—6–4W42AZArizona Diamondbacks76–68.52810.55–5W23SDSan Diego Padres75–68.52411.04–6W14SFSan Francisco Giants59–85.41027.54–6L15COLColorado Rockies55–88.38531.03–7L1

Board notes

Division leaders
Tampa Bay, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Milwaukee and Los Angeles currently lead their divisions.
Closest race
Houston leads Texas by 2.0 games in the AL West.
Best recent form
Cincinnati is 7–3 over its last 10 games and has won two straight.
Update cadence
Standings refresh after completed games. Last updated Sep 7, 4:00 AM ET.

Frequently asked

Who has the best record in MLB?+
The Milwaukee Brewers at 88–56 and a +306 run differential.
Which teams lead their divisions?+
Tampa Bay (AL East), Chicago (AL Central), Houston (AL West), Atlanta (NL East), Milwaukee (NL Central) and Los Angeles (NL West).
What does games back mean?+
GB is how many games a club trails the division leader. A win and a loss each count as half a game. Division leaders — and clubs tied with them — show as —.
How is Last 10 calculated?+
The club's record over its most recent ten completed games, updated as each game goes final. Live and incomplete games are not counted.
Related
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