MLB standings 2021 Updated playoff brack

Posted 2022-07-12 05:00:36

The 2021 MLB season is rapidly winding down, and as it nears its finishseveral postseason races have drawn most of the focus.

All but one of the divisional Cincinnati Bengals Kids Jersey races arelocked up. The Giants have for most of the season, yet find themselves holding off an incredibly talented Dodgers squad in the NL West.

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The race for the American League wild card will be a fight to the finish. The Red Sox and entered September clinging to the top two spots and are still there, but they face pre sure from the Blue Jays and Mariners.

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The Sporting News is tracking the MLB standings as the season wraps up. Here's all you need to know heading into the final stretch of the campaign.

MLB standings 2021American League playoff bracket

Standings updated after end of regular season

SeedTeamDivisionRecordPercentage1RaysEast100-62.6172AstrosWest95-67.5783White SoxCentral93-69.5744 (WC)Red SoxEast92-70.5685 (WC)YankeesEast92-70.568American League wild-card standingsWC1: Red Sox, 92-70(.568)WC2: Yankees, 92-70(.568)

Blue Jays, 91-71 (.562), ELIMINATEDMariners,90-72(.556), ELIMINATEDAthletics, 86-76(.531), ELIMINATEDIndians,80-82(.494), ELIMINATEDTigers,77-85(.475), ELIMINATEDAngels,77-85(.475), ELIMINATEDRoyals, 74-88(.457), ELIMINATEDTwins,73-89(.451), ELIMINATEDRangers, 60-102(.370), ELIMINATEDOrioles, 52-110 (.321), ELIMINATEDNational League playoff bracket

Standings updated Zach Kerr Jerseys after end of regular season

SeedTeamDivisionRecordPercentage1GiantsWest107-55.6602BrewersCentral95-67.5863BravesEast88-73.5474 (WC)DodgersWest106-56.6545 (WC)CardinalsCentral90-72.556National League wild card standingsWC1: Dodgers,106-56(.654)WC2:Cardinals, 90-72(.556)

Reds,83-79(.512), ELIMINATEDPhillies, 82-80 (.506), ELIMINATEDPadres,79-83(.488), ELIMINATEDMets,77-85(.475), ELIMINATEDRockies,74-87(.460), ELIMINATEDCubs, 71-91(.438), ELIMINATEDMarlins,67-95(.414), ELIMINATEDNationals,65-97(.401), ELIMINATEDPirates, 61-101(.377), ELIMINATEDDiamondbacks, 52-110(.321), ELIMINATEDMLB magic numbers for 2021

This is the part where fans of teams in playoff spots or those just outside really start to get out the calculators. The magic number is the combination of a team's wins and/or lo ses by its closest competitor neededto clinch a playoff spot.

The magic number is listed for each team leading the division to claim the title, and the elimination number listed for teams trailing in the division. The same information is provided for those in the chase for the wild card. Info comes from MLB.com.

Updated after end of regular season

AL East

Rays, CLINCHED DIVISION

Red Sox, x/x

Yankees, x/x

Blue Jays, x/x

Orioles,x/x

AL Central

White Sox, CLINCHED DIVISION

Indians, x/x

Tigers, x/x

Royals, x/x

Twins, x/x

AL West

Astros, CLINCHED DIVISION

Mariners, x/x

Athletics, x/x

Angels, x/x

Rangers, x/ Cincinnati Bengals Women Jersey x

AL wild card

Red Sox, CLINCHED FIRST WILD CARD

Yankees, CLINCHED SECOND WILD CARD

Blue Jays, x/x

Mariners, x/x

Athletics, x/x

Indians, x/x

Tigers, x/x

Angels, x/x

Royals, x/x

Twins, x/x

Rangers, x/x

Orioles, x/x

NL East

Braves, CLINCHED DIVISION

Phillies, x/x

Mets, x/x

Marlins, x/x

Nationals, x/x

NL Central

Brewers, CLINCHED DIVISION

Cardinals, x/x

Reds, x/x

Cubs, x/x

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NL West

Giants, CLINCHED DIVISION

Dodgers, x/x

Padres, x/x

Rockies, x/x

Diamondbacks, x/x

NL wild card

Dodgers, CLINCHED FIRST WILD CARD

Cardinals, CLINCHED SECOND WILD CARD