MLB standings 2022: Up to date playoff bracket, magic numbers as of Sept. 24

Because the 2022 MLB season is coming to an in depth, the postseason image is starting to take focus.

The Dodgers have run away with the NL West and are only a few video games away from clinching the No. 1 seed within the Nationwide League. The Astros have already wrapped up the AL West and want to keep the highest seed within the American League.

However a number of postseason spots stay open. Entrance and middle is the race for the NL East, with the Mets and Braves seemingly buying and selling positions within the standings every day as they give the impression of being to solidify their place as one of many division winners.

The ultimate NL wild-card spot is up for grabs because the Brewers attempt to catch the Phillies. And there is nonetheless loads of shuffling that would occur within the AL wild-card race between the Blue Jays, Rays and Mariners.

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This 12 months, six groups in every league will make the playoffs, three division winners and three wild playing cards. The highest two division winners in every league are given first-round byes to the League Division Collection. Barring any main slumps or runs the remainder of the best way, it is going to be the East and West division winners in every league getting the free passes.

The Sporting Information is monitoring the MLB standings because the season wraps up. Here is all it is advisable to know heading into the ultimate stretch of the marketing campaign.

MLB standings 2022

American League playoff bracket

Standings up to date after video games of Sept. 24

American League wild-card standings

• WC1: Blue Jays, 85-67 (.559)
• WC2: Rays, 84-68 (.553)
• WC3: Mariners, 83-68 (.550)

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• Orioles, 79-72 (.527), 4 GB
• White Sox, 76-76 (.500), 7.5 GB
• Twins, 74-78 (.487), 9.5 GB
• Crimson Sox, 72-79 (.477), 11 GB
• Angels, 66-86 (.434), ELIMINATED
• Rangers, 65-86 (.430), ELIMINATED
• Royals, 62-90 (.408), ELIMINATED
• Tigers, 59-92 (.391), ELIMINATED
• Athletics, 56-96 (.368), ELIMINATED

Nationwide League playoff bracket

Standings up to date after video games of Sept. 24

Nationwide League wild-card standings

• WC1: Braves, 94-58 (.618)
• WC2: Padres, 84-68 (.553)
• WC3: Phillies, 83-68 (.550)
• Brewers, 82-70 (.539), 1.5 GB
• Giants, 74-78 (.487), 9.5 GB
• Diamondbacks, 71-82 (.464), ELIMINATED
• Cubs, 66-86 (.434), ELIMINATED
• Rockies, 65-87 (.428), ELIMINATED
• Marlins, 63-89 (.414), ELIMINATED
• Reds, 59-93 (.388), ELIMINATED
• Pirates, 56-96 (.368), ELIMINATED
• Nationals, 52-99 (.344), ELIMINATED

* Signifies clinched postseason berth

** Signifies clinched division

*** Signifies clinched No. 1 seed

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MLB magic numbers for 2022

Because the season begins to wind down, these are at all times the numbers everybody needs to know. What number of extra video games will it take for groups to clinch postseason positions?

The maths behind magic numbers is not sophisticated. It is subtracting one group’s wins and the losses of a trailing group from 163. So, for instance, if a group main the division has 90 wins and a group trailing them within the standings has 63 losses, the magic quantity can be 10.

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Hold these calculators away. The Sporting Information has the newest magic numbers for groups trailing within the division race and the wild card rounds. Data comes from MLB.com.

Up to date after finish of video games on Sept. 24.

AL East

1. Yankees, 3/x
2. Blue Jays, x/3
3. Rays, x/2
4. Orioles, x/x
5. Crimson Sox, x/x

AL Central

1. Guardians, 2/x
2. White Sox, x/2
3. Twins, x/x
4. Royals, x/x
5. Tigers, x/x

AL West

1. Astros, CLINCHED DIVISION
2. Mariners, x/x
3. Angels, x/x
4. Rangers, x/x
5. Athletics, x/x

AL wild card

1. Blue Jays, 6/x
2. Rays, 7/x
3. Mariners, 8/x
4. Orioles, x/8
5. White Sox, x/4
6. Twins, x/2
7. Crimson Sox, x/1
8. Angels, x/x
9. Rangers, x/x
10. Royals, x/x
11. Tigers, x/x
12. Athletics, x/x

NL East

1. Mets, 9/x
2. Braves, x/9
3. Phillies, x/x
4. Marlins, x/x
5. Nationals, x/x

NL Central

1. Cardinals, 4/x
2. Brewers, x/4
3. Cubs, x/x
4. Reds, x/x
5. Pirates, x/x

NL West

1. Dodgers, CLINCHED DIVISION
2. Padres, x/x
3. Giants, x/x
4. Diamondbacks, x/x
5. Rockies, x/x

NL wild card

1. Braves, CLINCHED WILD CARD
2. Padres, 9/x
3. Phillies, 10/x
4. Brewers, x/10
5. Giants, x/2
6. Diamondbacks, x/x
7. Cubs, x/x
8. Rockies, x/x
9. Marlins, x/x
10. Reds, x/x
11. Pirates, x/x
12. Nationals, x/x