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 Oct 29.

Best record
Milwaukee Brewers 103-59
Best run differential
Milwaukee Brewers +214
Stingiest staff (RA/G)
Los Angeles Dodgers 3.70

American League

AL East

AL East report →
# Team W L PCT GB RD RA/G Opt ΔR
1 Tampa Bay Rays 98 64 .605 - +86 4.01 98-64 —
2 New York Yankees 93 68 .578 4.5 +138 3.73 93-68 —
3 Boston Red Sox 87 75 .537 11.0 +78 3.77 88-74 —
4 Baltimore Orioles 79 82 .491 18.5 -21 4.59 79-82 —
5 Toronto Blue Jays 79 83 .488 19.0 -46 4.28 79-83 —

AL Central

AL Central report →
# Team W L PCT GB RD RA/G Opt ΔR
1 Cleveland Guardians 85 77 .525 - +11 4.12 85-77 —
2 Chicago White Sox 84 78 .519 1.0 +56 4.44 85-77 —
3 Minnesota Twins 77 85 .475 8.0 -58 4.92 77-85 —
4 Detroit Tigers 76 86 .469 9.0 +71 4.02 77-85 —
5 Kansas City Royals 69 93 .426 16.0 -120 5.00 69-93 —

AL West

AL West report →
# Team W L PCT GB RD RA/G Opt ΔR
1 Houston Astros 81 81 .500 - -32 4.73 82-80 —
2 Texas Rangers 80 82 .494 1.0 -46 4.44 80-82 —
3 Seattle Mariners 76 86 .469 5.0 -58 4.46 76-86 —
4 Oakland Athletics 64 98 .395 17.0 -238 5.78 64-98 —
5 Los Angeles Angels 62 100 .383 19.0 -97 4.64 62-100 —

National League

NL East

NL East report →
# Team W L PCT GB RD RA/G Opt ΔR
1 Atlanta Braves 94 68 .580 - +116 3.86 94-68 —
2 Philadelphia Phillies 88 74 .543 6.0 +15 4.31 88-74 —
3 Miami Marlins 80 82 .494 14.0 +3 4.40 80-82 —
4 Washington Nationals 77 85 .475 17.0 +6 5.03 77-85 —
5 New York Mets 74 88 .457 20.0 -32 4.51 75-87 —

NL Central

NL Central report →
# Team W L PCT GB RD RA/G Opt ΔR
1 Milwaukee Brewers 103 59 .636 - +214 3.81 103-59 —
2 Chicago Cubs 89 73 .549 14.0 +147 4.34 89-73 —
3 Pittsburgh Pirates 82 80 .506 21.0 +28 4.56 82-80 —
4 St. Louis Cardinals 77 85 .475 26.0 -29 4.62 77-85 —
5 Cincinnati Reds 75 87 .463 28.0 -160 5.10 75-87 —

NL West

NL West report →
# Team W L PCT GB RD RA/G Opt ΔR
1 Los Angeles Dodgers 100 62 .617 - +201 3.70 100-62 —
2 San Diego Padres 91 71 .562 9.0 +41 4.20 91-71 —
3 Arizona Diamondbacks 86 76 .531 14.0 +9 4.51 86-76 —
4 San Francisco Giants 65 97 .401 35.0 -91 4.69 65-97 —
5 Colorado Rockies 58 104 .358 42.0 -192 5.83 58-104 —

Go deeper

Each division has its own report — manager decision costs, run-differential bars, recent form, and the full optimal-lineup breakout.

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Manager leaderboard → Today's schedule →

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.