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2020 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves
 35
 25
 .583
 --
Miami Marlins*
 31
 29
 .517
 4
Philadelphia Phillies
 28
 32
 .467
 7
New York Mets
 26
 34
 .433
 9
Washington Nationals
 26
 34
 .433
 9
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Cubs
 34
 26
 .567
 --
St. Louis Cardinals*
 30
 28
 .517
 3
Cincinnati Reds*
 31
 29
 .517
 3
Milwaukee Brewers*
 29
 31
 .483
 5
Pittsburgh Pirates
 19
 41
 .317
 15
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
 43
 17
 .717
 --
San Diego Padres*
 37
 23
 .617
 6
San Francisco Giants
 29
 31
 .483
 14
Colorado Rockies
 26
 34
 .433
 17
Arizona Diamondbacks
 25
 35
 .417
 18
Playoff: Wild Card Series Los Angeles Dodgers 2 games Milwaukee Brewers 0  San Diego Padres 2 games St. Louis Cardinals 1  Miami Marlins 2 games Chicago Cubs 0  Atlanta Braves 2 games Cincinnati Reds 0
Division Series: Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games San Diego Padres 0  Atlanta Braves 3 games Miami Marlins 0
National League Playoff: Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games Atlanta Braves 3
2020 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Tampa Bay Rays
 40
 20
 .667
 --
New York Yankees*
 33
 27
 .550
 7
Toronto Blue Jays*
 32
 28
 .533
 8
Baltimore Orioles
 25
 35
 .417
 15
Boston Red Sox
 24
 36
 .400
 16
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Twins
 36
 24
 .600
 --
Chicago White Sox*
 35
 25
 .583
 1
Cleveland Indians*
 35
 25
 .583
 1
Kansas City Royals
 26
 34
 .433
 10
Detroit Tigers
 23
 35
 .397
 12
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
 36
 24
 .600
 --
Houston Astros*
 29
 31
 .483
 7
Seattle Mariners
 27
 33
 .450
 9
Los Angeles Angels
 26
 34
 .433
 10
Texas Rangers
 22
 38
 .367
 14
Playoff: Wild Card Series Tampa Bay Rays 2 games Toronto Blue Jays 0  New York Yankees 2 games Cleveland Indians 0  Houston Astros 2 games Minnesota Twins 0  Oakland Athletics 2 games Chicago White Sox 1
Division Series: Houston Astros 3 games Oakland Athletics 1  Tampa Bay Rays 3 games New York Yankees 2
American League Playoff: Tampa Bay Rays 4 games Houston Astros 3

2021 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves
 88
 73
 .547
 --
Philadelphia Phillies
 82
 80
 .506
 6.5
New York Mets
 77
 85
 .475
 11.5
Miami Marlins
 67
 95
 .414
 21.5
Washington Nationals
 65
 97
 .401
 23.5
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Brewers
 95
 67
 .586
 --
St. Louis Cardinals*
 90
 72
 .556
 5
Cincinnati Reds
 83
 79
 .512
 12
Chicago Cubs
 71
 91
 .438
 24
Pittsburgh Pirates
 61
 101
 .377
 34
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Francisco Giants
 107
 55
 .660
 --
Los Angeles Dodgers*
 106
 56
 .654
 1
San Diego Padres
 79
 83
 .488
 28
Colorado Rockies
 74
 87
 .460
 32.5
Arizona Diamondbacks
 52
 110
 .321
 55
Playoff: Wild Card Game Los Angeles Dodgers 3 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Division Series: Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games San Francisco Giants 2  Atlanta Braves 3 games Milwaukee Brewers 1
National League Playoff: Atlanta Braves 4 games Los Angeles Dodgers 2
2021 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Tampa Bay Rays
 100
 62
 .617
 --
Boston Red Sox*
 92
 70
 .568
 8
New York Yankees*
 92
 70
 .568
 8
Toronto Blue Jays
 91
 71
 .562
 9
Baltimore Orioles
 52
 110
 .321
 48
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Sox
 93
 69
 .574
 --
Cleveland Indians
 80
 82
 .494
 13
Detroit Tigers
 77
 85
 .475
 16
Kansas City Royals
 74
 88
 .457
 19
Minnesota Twins
 73
 89
 .451
 20
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Houston Astros
 95
 67
 .586
 --
Seattle Mariniers
 90
 72
 .556
 5
Oakland Athletics
 86
 76
 .531
 9
Los Angeles Angels
 77
 85
 .475
 18
Texas Rangers
 60
 102
 .370
 35
Playoff: Wild Card Game Boston Red Sox 6 New York Yankees 2
Division Series: Boston Red Sox 3 games Tampa Bay Rays 1  Houston Astros 3 games Chicago White Sox 1
American League Playoff: Houston Astros 4 games Boston Red Sox 2

2022 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves
 101
 61
 .623
 --
New York Mets*
 101
 61
 .623
 --
Philadelphia Phillies*
 87
 75
 .537
 14
Miami Marlins
 69
 93
 .426
 32
Washington Nationals
 55
 107
 .340
 46
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Cardinals
 93
 69
 .574
 --
Milwaukee Brewers
 86
 76
 .531
 7
Chicago Cubs
 74
 88
 .457
 19
Pittsburgh Pirates
 62
 100
 .383
 31
Cincinnati Reds
 62
 100
 .383
 31
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
 111
 51
 .685
 --
San Diego Padres*
 89
 73
 .549
 22
San Francisco Giants
 81
 81
 .500
 30
Arizona Diamondbacks
 74
 88
 .457
 37
Colorado Rockies
 68
 94
 .420
 43
Playoff: Wild Card Series: San Diego Padres 2 games New York Mets 1  Philadelphia Phillies 2 games St. Louis Cardinals 0
Division Series: San Diego Padres 3 games Los Angeles Dodgers 1  Philadelphia Phillies 3 games Atlanta Braves 1
National League Playoff: Philadelphia Phillies 4 games San Diego Padres 1
2022 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
 99
 63
 .611
 --
Toronto Blue Jays*
 92
 70
 .568
 7
Tampa Bay Rays*
 86
 76
 .531
 13
Baltimore Orioles
 83
 79
 .512
 16
Boston Red Sox
 78
 84
 .481
 21
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cleveland Guardians
 92
 70
 .568
 --
Chicago White Sox
 81
 81
 .500
 11
Minnesota Twins
 78
 84
 .481
 14
Detroit Tigers
 66
 96
 .407
 26
Kansas City Royals
 65
 97
 .401
 27
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Houston Astros
 106
 56
 .654
 --
Seattle Mariners*
 90
 72
 .556
 16
Los Angeles Angels
 73
 89
 .451
 33
Texas Rangers
 68
 94
 .420
 38
Oakland Athletics
 60
 102
 .370
 46
Playoff: Wild Card Series: Seattle Mariners 2 games Toronto Blue Jays 0  Cleveland Guardians 2 games Tampa Bay Rays 0
Division Series: Houston Astros 3 games Seattle Mariners 0  New York Yankees 3 games Cleveland Guardians 2
American League Playoff: Houston Astros 4 games New York Yankees 0

2023 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves
 104
 58
 .642
 --
Philadelphia Phillies*
 90
 72
 .556
 14
Miami Marlins*
 84
 78
 .519
 20
New York Mets
 75
 87
 .463
 29
Washington Nationals
 71
 91
 .438
 33
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Brewers
 92
 70
 .568
 --
Chicago Cubs
 83
 79
 .512
 9
Cincinnati Reds
 82
 80
 .506
 10
Pittsburgh Pirates
 76
 86
 .469
 16
St. Louis Cardinals
 71
 91
 .438
 21
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
 100
 62
 .617
 --
Arizona Diamondbacks*
 84
 78
 .519
 16
San Diego Padres
 82
 80
 .506
 18
San Francisco Giants
 79
 83
 .488
 21
Colorado Rockies
 59
 103
 .364
 41
Playoff: Wild Card Series: Philadelphia Phillies 2 games Miami Marlins 0  Arizona Diamondbacks 2 games Milwaukee Brewers 0
Division Series: Philadelphia Phillies 3 games Atlanta Braves 1  Arizona Diamondbacks 3 games Los Angeles Dodgers 0
National League Playoff:  Arizona Diamondbacks 4 games Philadelphia Phillies 3
2023 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
 101
 61
 .623
 --
Tampa Bay Rays*
 99
 63
 .611
 2
Toronto Blue Jays*
 89
 73
 .549
 12
New York Yankees
 82
 80
 .506
 19
Boston Red Sox
 78
 84
 .481
 23
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Twins
 87
 75
 .537
 --
Detroit Tigers
 78
 84
 .481
 9
Cleveland Guardians
 76
 86
 .469
 11
Chicago White Sox
 61
 101
 .377
 26
Kansas City Royals
 56
 106
 .346
 31
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Houston Astros
 90
 72
 .556
 --
Texas Rangers*
 90
 72
 .556
 --
Seattle Mariners
 88
 74
 .543
 2
Los Angeles Angels
 73
 89
 .451
 17
Oakland Athletics
 50
 112
 .309
 40
Playoff: Wild Card Series: Texas Rangers 2 games Tampa Bay Rays 0  Minnesota Twins 2 games Toronto Blue Jays 0
Division Series: Texas Rangers 3 games Baltimore Orioles 0  Houston Astros 3 games Minnesota Twins 1
American League Playoff: Texas Rangers 4 games Houston Astros 3

2024 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Phillies
 95
 67
 .586
 --
Atlanta Braves*
 89
 73
 .549
 6
New York Mets*
 89
 73
 .549
 6
Washington Nationals
 71
 91
 .438
 24
Miami Marlins
 62
 100
 .383
 33
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Brewers
 93
 69
 .574
 --
St. Louis Cardinals
 83
 79
 .512
 10
Chicago Cubs
 83
 79
 .512
 10
Cincinnati Reds
 77
 85
 .475
 16
Pittsburgh Pirates
 76
 86
 .469
 17
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
 98
 64
 .605
 --
San Diego Padres*
 93
 69
 .574
 5
Arizona Diamondbacks
 89
 73
 .549
 9
San Francisco Giants
 80
 82
 .494
 18
Colorado Rockies
 61
 101
 .377
 37
Playoff: Wild Card Series: San Diego Padres 2 games Atlanta Braves 0  New York Mets 2 games Milwaukee Brewers 1
Division Series: Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games San Diego Padres 2  New York Mets 3 games Philadelphia Phillies 1
National League Playoff: Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games New York Mets 2
2024 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
 94
 68
 .580
 --
Baltimore Orioles*
 91
 71
 .562
 3
Boston Red Sox
 81
 81
 .500
 13
Tampa Bay Rays
 80
 82
 .494
 14
Toronto Blue Jays
 74
 88
 .457
 20
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cleveland Guardians
 92
 69
 .571
 --
Kansas City Royals*
 86
 76
 .531
 6.5
Detroit Tigers*
 86
 76
 .531
 6.5
Minnesota Twins
 82
 80
 .506
 10.5
Chicago White Sox
 41
 121
 .253
 51.5
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Houston Astros
 88
 73
 .547
 --
Seattle Mariners
 85
 77
 .525
 3.5
Texas Rangers
 78
 84
 .481
 10.5
Oakland Athletics
 69
 93
 .426
 19.5
Los Angeles Angels
 63
 99
 .389
 25.5
Playoff: Wild Card Series: Kansas City Royals 2 games Baltimore Orioles 0  Detroit Tigers 2 games Houston Astros 0
Division Series: New York Yankees 3 games Kansas City Royals 1  Cleveland Guardians 3 games Detroit Tigers 2
American League Playoff: New York Yankees 4 games vs Cleveland Guardians 1