2012 MLB Playoff Picture

Final Table
2012 Playoffs Updated - 10/3/12
  AL Wild Card Game   NL Wild Card Game  
 
Baltimore Texas
 
 
Atlanta St. Louis
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
         
         
  AL Division Series   NL Division Series  
 
Wild Card:
Baltimore
No. 1 Seed:
N.Y. Yankees
 
 
Wild Card:
St. Louis
No. 1 Seed: Washington
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
No. 2 Seed:
Oakland
No. 3 Seed:
Detroit
 
 
No. 2 Seed:
Cincinnati
No. 3 Seed:
San Francisco
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
         
         
         
         
 
Standings
American League
EastWLGBGR
 1.  New York2817 - 116
 2.  Boston2719116
 3.  Baltimore24214117
CentralWLGBGR
 1.  Cleveland2618 - 118
 2.  Detroit2419119
 3.  Kansas City21214119
WestWLGBGR
 1.  Texas2917 - 116
 2.  Oakland2522115
 3.  Seattle20269116
 
National League
EastWLGBGR
 1.  Atlanta2718 - 117
 2.  Washington2323116
 3.  Philadelphia2224116
CentralWLGBGR
 1.  St. Louis2916 - 117
 2.  Cincinnati2818116
 3.  Pittsburgh27182117
WestWLGBGR
 1.  Arizona2620 - 116
 2.  San Francisco2620 - 116
 3.  Colorado25211116
 
Wild-Card Standings
American League
 WLGBGR
 1.  Boston2719-116
 2.  Detroit2419-119
 3.  Baltimore24211117
 4.  Tampa Bay24211116
 5.  Oakland25221115
National League
 WLGBGR
 1.  Cincinnati2818-116
 2.  Pittsburgh2718-117
 3.  Arizona2620116
 4.  San Francisco2620116
 5.  Colorado2521116
 
Contenders Upcoming Games
American League
DateBAL BALDET DETNYY NYYOAK OAKTEX TEX
5/22NYY@CLE@BAL@TEXOAK
5/23@TORMIN  
5/24@TORMIN@TB@HOU@SEA
5/25@TORMIN@TB@HOU@SEA
5/26@TORMIN@TB@HOU@SEA
5/27@WASPIT@NYMSF@ARI *
5/28@WASPIT@NYMSF
5/29WAS@PITNYM@SFARI
5/30WAS@PITNYM@SFARI
5/31DET@BALBOSCHWKC
6/01DET@BALBOSCHWKC
6/02DET@BALBOSCHWKC
6/03  CLE@MIL
6/04@HOUTBCLE@MIL@BOS
National League
DateATL ATLCIN CINSF SFSTL STLWAS WAS
5/22MIN@NYMWAS@SD@SF
5/24@NYMCHCCOL@LADPHI
5/25@NYMCHCCOL@LADPHI
5/26@NYMCHCCOL@LADPHI
5/27@TORCLE@OAK@KCBAL
5/28@TORCLE@OAK@KCBAL
5/29TOR@CLEOAKKC@BAL
5/30TOR@CLEOAKKC@BAL
5/31WAS@PIT@STLSF@ATL
6/01WAS@PIT@STLSF@ATL
6/02WAS@PIT@STLSF@ATL
6/03PITCOL ARI
6/04PITCOLTORARINYM
 
() - A team's Elimination Number is determined by adding the leading team's number of wins to the trailing team's number of losses. Subtract that total from 163. The first-place team's Magic Number is the same as the second-place team's Elimination Number.
(E) - A team has been eliminated from the division race. Note that a team eliminated from the division race may still be a contender in the Wild-card race.
x - Clinched division title
y - Clinched wild-card
z - Clinched playoff berth

-For the 2012 playoff, clubs from the same division will now be allowed to play one another in either the Wild Card Game or the Division Series.

-Tiebreaker games will be played to determine Division Championships, even if the two tied Clubs are assured of participating in the Postseason. If a Division Championship tiebreaker game is necessary, the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs will determine home-field advantage. If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.

-In the event of a tie for the division championship or a Wild Card spot, a one-game playoff will break the tie. If three or four clubs are tied for first place in a division at the end of the regular season, and the two non-division winners would NOT be Wild Card clubs, a playoff will be played among the teams in question.

-If two Clubs are tied for both Wild Card berths, home-field advantage will be determined by the head-to-head record between the tied Clubs. If the head-to-head record is tied, then division record will be the next tiebreaker.