Which Major League Baseball teams would earn MLB postseason berths in the 2026 MLB playoffs if the regular season ended today?
Take a look at the MLB playoff standings for the National League and the American League before games on Aug. 10, 2026.
In the National League, the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies are in position for the six MLB postseason spots in that league, but the division and wild card races are far from over in the MLB playoff picture.
In the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers are currently in line for playoff bids, but there is a lot still left to be decided.
How will the MLB postseason races play out? Here's the MLB playoff standings entering games on Monday, Aug. 10.
MLB playoff picture: National League
Division leaders:
- NL Central: Chicago Cubs (69-50)
- NL East: Atlanta Braves (71-47)
- NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers (70-48)
Wild-card teams:
- Wild card No. 1: Chicago Cubs (69-50)
- Wild card No. 2: Arizona Diamondbacks (63-56)
- Wild card No. 3: Philadelphia Phillies (63-56)
Where other National League teams stand in wild-card race:
- San Diego Padres (62-57) - 1 game back
- Miami Marlins (60-59) - 3 games back
- St. Louis Cardinals (59-59) - 3.5 games back
- Washington Nationals (59-61) - 4.5 games back
- Pittsburgh Pirates (58-62) - 5.5 games back
- Cincinnati Reds (56-61) - 6 games back
- New York Mets (52-67) - 11 games back
- San Francisco Giants (49-69) - 13.5 games back
- Colorado Rockies (46-72) - 16.5 games back
MLB playoff picture: American League
Division leaders:
- AL East: Tampa Bay Rays (71-46)
- AL Central: Chicago White Sox (61-56)
- AL West: Houston Astros (60-59)
Wild card teams:
- Wild card No. 1: New York Yankees (66-52)
- Wild card No. 2: Boston Red Sox (64-53)
- Wild card No. 3: Texas Rangers (59-59)
Where other American League teams stand in wild-card race:
- Detroit Tigers (58-60) - 1 game back
- Minnesota Twins (58-61) - 1.5 games back
- Cleveland Guardians (58-61) - 1.5 games back
- Baltimore Orioles (57-61) - 2 games back
- Seattle Mariners (56-63) - 3.5 games back
- Toronto Blue Jays (56-63) - 3.5 games back
- Kansas City Royals (49-70) - 10.5 games back
- Athletics (47-71) - 12 games back
- Los Angeles Angels (45-73) - 14 games back
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Diamondbacks rise in 2026 MLB playoff standings, MLB playoff picture
