Every 2026 MLB race charted day by day: AL East, AL Central, AL West, AL Wild Card, NL East, NL Central, NL West and NL Wild Card. Standings through September 8, 2026, from a season that runs March 25 to September 27, 2026.
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AL East standings, 2026
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Magic
Tampa Bay Rays (TB)
86
58
.597
-
6-4
W1
15
New York Yankees (NYY)
82
62
.569
4
6-4
W1
E15
Boston Red Sox (BOS)
80
66
.548
7
6-4
L1
E11
Toronto Blue Jays (TOR)
73
73
.500
14
7-3
W1
E4
Baltimore Orioles (BAL)
70
76
.479
17
3-7
L1
E1
Through September 8, 2026. A magic number counts what would settle the race. The leader needs that many wins of its own, losses by second place, or any mix of the two. An E number is the same count for a team below, measured against the leader. Reach it and that team's chase is over.
Turning points
The lead has changed hands 5 times.
The Tampa Bay Rays trailed by as many as 4 games on April 3, 2026.
The Tampa Bay Rays have led alone since June 27, 2026.
The magic number is 15: any mix of 15 more wins for the Tampa Bay Rays and losses for the New York Yankees puts the race beyond reach.
The Toronto Blue Jays have gained 2 games on first place since August 9, 2026.
The Boston Red Sox won 15 games in a row from July 3, 2026 to July 22, 2026, the longest run of the race.
The New York Yankees led by 3.5 games as late as June 17, 2026.
The Tampa Bay Rays led by as many as 6.5 games on August 13, 2026.
The Tampa Bay Rays have spent 115 of the season's 168 charted days so far in first place.