MLB STANDINGS
2026 MLB Standings
Every division with the RunsLeft lens: run differential, staff run-prevention (RA/G), and the optimal-lineup counterfactual — what the standings would look like if every manager filled out the optimizer's card. Updated Sep 14.
Best record
Milwaukee Brewers
93-57
Best run differential
Milwaukee Brewers
+195
Stingiest staff (RA/G)
New York Yankees
3.70
American League
AL East
AL East report →| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD | RA/G | Opt | ΔR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Rays | 90 | 59 | .604 | - | +69 | 4.11 | 90-59 | — |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 86 | 63 | .577 | 4.0 | +125 | 3.70 | 86-63 | — |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 82 | 68 | .547 | 8.5 | +88 | 3.83 | 82-68 | — |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 75 | 75 | .500 | 15.5 | -31 | 4.26 | 75-75 | — |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | 72 | 78 | .480 | 18.5 | -35 | 4.71 | 72-78 | — |
AL Central
AL Central report →| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD | RA/G | Opt | ΔR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | 76 | 73 | .510 | - | +34 | 4.44 | 77-72 | — |
| 2 | Cleveland Guardians | 76 | 74 | .507 | 0.5 | -7 | 4.15 | 76-74 | — |
| 3 | Minnesota Twins | 70 | 79 | .470 | 6.0 | -62 | 5.00 | 70-79 | — |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 70 | 79 | .470 | 6.0 | +70 | 4.00 | 70-79 | — |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 66 | 84 | .440 | 10.5 | -94 | 4.85 | 66-84 | — |
AL West
AL West report →| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD | RA/G | Opt | ΔR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Astros | 75 | 75 | .500 | - | -53 | 4.81 | 76-74 | — |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 74 | 76 | .493 | 1.0 | -44 | 4.45 | 74-76 | — |
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | 70 | 80 | .467 | 5.0 | -58 | 4.47 | 70-80 | — |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 61 | 89 | .407 | 14.0 | -203 | 5.73 | 61-89 | — |
| 5 | Los Angeles Angels | 56 | 93 | .376 | 18.5 | -76 | 4.56 | 56-93 | — |
National League
NL East
NL East report →| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD | RA/G | Opt | ΔR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 88 | 62 | .587 | - | +116 | 3.85 | 88-62 | — |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 67 | .553 | 5.0 | +31 | 4.29 | 83-67 | — |
| 3 | Miami Marlins | 74 | 76 | .493 | 14.0 | +6 | 4.40 | 74-76 | — |
| 4 | Washington Nationals | 70 | 81 | .464 | 18.5 | +3 | 5.09 | 70-81 | ▼1 |
| 5 | New York Mets | 69 | 80 | .463 | 18.5 | -34 | 4.54 | 70-79 | ▲1 |
NL Central
NL Central report →| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD | RA/G | Opt | ΔR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 93 | 57 | .620 | - | +195 | 3.89 | 93-57 | — |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 83 | 67 | .553 | 10.0 | +138 | 4.41 | 83-67 | — |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 75 | .500 | 18.0 | +26 | 4.61 | 75-75 | — |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 74 | 76 | .493 | 19.0 | -7 | 4.60 | 74-76 | — |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 79 | .470 | 22.5 | -145 | 5.16 | 70-79 | — |
NL West
NL West report →| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | RD | RA/G | Opt | ΔR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 90 | 59 | .604 | - | +170 | 3.83 | 90-59 | — |
| 2 | San Diego Padres | 81 | 68 | .544 | 9.0 | +22 | 4.14 | 81-68 | — |
| 3 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 79 | 71 | .527 | 11.5 | +2 | 4.42 | 79-71 | — |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 62 | 88 | .413 | 28.5 | -77 | 4.73 | 62-88 | — |
| 5 | Colorado Rockies | 55 | 94 | .369 | 35.0 | -169 | 5.81 | 55-94 | — |
Go deeper
Each division has its own report — manager decision costs, run-differential bars, recent form, and the full optimal-lineup breakout.
How to read this
- RD — run differential, runs scored minus runs allowed, season to date.
- RA/G — runs allowed per game, the staff run-prevention number. It's a total-runs figure (not earned-run ERA), so it folds in defense and bullpen meltdowns the same way the scoreboard does.
- Opt / ΔR — the optimal-lineup counterfactual. We total each team's lineup-card cost (runs left on the table by sub-optimal batting orders), divide by 10 to convert runs to wins, and flip that many losses to wins:
winsFlip = round(seasonLineupCost / 10). ΔR is how the team's rank would move within its division under that snapshot. It's a snapshot, not a game-by-game replay — the season-long version is future work.