2012 MLB Playoff Picture

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 East W L GB GR  1.  New York 28 17 - 116  2.  Boston 27 19 1½ 116  3.  Baltimore 24 21 4 117 Central W L GB GR  1.  Cleveland 26 18 - 118  2.  Detroit 24 19 1½ 119  3.  Kansas City 21 21 4 119 West W L GB GR  1.  Texas 29 17 - 116  2.  Oakland 25 22 4½ 115  3.  Seattle 20 26 9 116

National League East W L GB GR  1.  Atlanta 27 18 - 117  2.  Washington 23 23 4½ 116  3.  Philadelphia 22 24 5½ 116 Central W L GB GR  1.  St. Louis 29 16 - 117  2.  Cincinnati 28 18 1½ 116  3.  Pittsburgh 27 18 2 117 West W L GB GR  1.  Arizona 26 20 - 116  2.  San Francisco 26 20 - 116  3.  Colorado 25 21 1 116

x - Clinched division title Complete Standings

Wild-Card Standings

American League   W L GB GR  1.  Boston 27 19 - 116  2.  Detroit 24 19 - 119  3.  Baltimore 24 21 1 117  4.  Tampa Bay 24 21 1 116  5.  Oakland 25 22 1 115

National League   W L GB GR  1.  Cincinnati 28 18 - 116  2.  Pittsburgh 27 18 - 117  3.  Arizona 26 20 1½ 116  4.  San Francisco 26 20 1½ 116  5.  Colorado 25 21 2½ 116

y - Clinched wild-card Complete Wild-Card Standings

Contenders Upcoming Games

American League Date BAL DET NYY OAK TEX 5/22 NYY @CLE @BAL @TEX OAK 5/23 @TOR MIN     5/24 @TOR MIN @TB @HOU @SEA 5/25 @TOR MIN @TB @HOU @SEA 5/26 @TOR MIN @TB @HOU @SEA 5/27 @WAS PIT @NYM SF @ARI * 5/28 @WAS PIT @NYM SF 5/29 WAS @PIT NYM @SF ARI 5/30 WAS @PIT NYM @SF ARI 5/31 DET @BAL BOS CHW KC 6/01 DET @BAL BOS CHW KC 6/02 DET @BAL BOS CHW KC 6/03     CLE @MIL 6/04 @HOU TB CLE @MIL @BOS

National League Date ATL CIN SF STL WAS 5/22 MIN @NYM WAS @SD @SF 5/24 @NYM CHC COL @LAD PHI 5/25 @NYM CHC COL @LAD PHI 5/26 @NYM CHC COL @LAD PHI 5/27 @TOR CLE @OAK @KC BAL 5/28 @TOR CLE @OAK @KC BAL 5/29 TOR @CLE OAK KC @BAL 5/30 TOR @CLE OAK KC @BAL 5/31 WAS @PIT @STL SF @ATL 6/01 WAS @PIT @STL SF @ATL 6/02 WAS @PIT @STL SF @ATL 6/03 PIT COL   ARI 6/04 PIT COL TOR ARI NYM

* - Doubleheader Complete Schedules

() - 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.