Today's Scoreboard | Remaining Schedule | Standings | Wild-Card Standings
Let's get you up to speed on the playoff races with 10 days remaining in the regular season.
The NL Central is already decided, as the Cubs clinched last week. The other nine postseason spots are still up for grabs though, albeit some only barely. Here are Thursday's final scores of note:
- Tigers 9, Twins 2 (box score) - first game of doubleheader
- Indians 5, Royals 2 (box score)
- Rays 2, Yankees 0 (box score)
- Red Sox 5, Orioles 3 (box score)
- Angels 2, Astros 0 (box score)
- Tigers 4, Twins 2 (box score) - second game of doubleheader
- Mets 9, Phillies 8 (box score)
- Brewers 3, Pirates 1 (box score)
- Braves 6, Marlins 3 (box score)
- Dodgers 7, Rockies 4 (box score)
- Giants 2, Padres 1 (box score)
Now here is an updated look at the standings and current magic numbers for the leader of each race. By way of reminder, a team's magic number is the sum of its wins and losses by the second-place teams needed for the team in question to clinch the division/wild card.
American League Division Leaders
Team | Games Ahead | Magic Number |
| 5.5 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 |
American League Wild Card
Team | Games Behind | Magic Number |
| +1 | 9 |
| - | 10 |
| 0.5 | - |
| 1.5 | - |
| 2.0 | - |
| 3.0 | - |
| 5.5 | - |
National League Division Leaders
Team | Games Ahead | Magic Number |
| 9 | 2 |
| Clinched | Clinched |
| 6 | 4 |
National League Wild Card
Team | Games Behind | Magic Number |
| - | 10 |
| - | 10 |
| 0.5 | - |
| 4.5 | - |
| 5.0 | - |
| 8.0 | - |