MLB standings: Playoff picture as of Sept. 18

NOTE: For the remainder of the regular season, SI.com will have a daily post updating the standings relevant to the postseason races. The positive numbers under

NOTE: For the remainder of the regular season, SI.com will have a daily post updating the standings relevant to the postseason races. The positive numbers under Games Behind for the wild-card leaders indicate their lead over the third-place team in the race, or how far they are from being knocked out of a playoff spot. The Elimination Number (E#) column indicates the total number of the given team’s losses and leading team’s wins needed to eliminate that team from the race (essentially the reverse of a magic number). The magic number of the leading team is the elimination number of the second-place team. Postseason Odds are from ClayDavenport.com and will be updated in the mornings only.

Standings updated through the completed games on Wednesday, September 17.

* = Team has clinched division. ^ = Team has clinched Wild Card spot.

AL East

team	w-l	pct.	gb	E#	odds
Orioles*	92-60	.605	—	—	100.0

AL Central

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Tigers	84-68	.553	—	—	69.7
Royals	83-68	.550	1/2	11	30.2

AL West

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Angels*	95-57	.625	—	—	100.0

AL Wild Card

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Athletics	83-68	.550	—	—	93.1
Royals	83-68	.550	—	—	49.0
Mariners	81-70	.536	2	10	29.6
Indians	78-73	.517	5	7	2.3
Blue Jays	77-74	.510	6	6	0.6
Yankees	77-74	.510	6	6	0.3

AL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs

team	w-l	pct.	gb	E#
Angels	94-57	.623	—	—
Orioles	91-60	.603	3	9
Tigers	84-67	.556	10	4

If the season ended today:

The Royals would host the Athletics in the Wild Card Game because Kansas City had a better head-to-head record against Oakland.

The Angels would have home-field advantage against the Wild Card Game winner in the Division Series.

The Orioles would have home-field advantage against the Tigers in the other Division Series.

NL East

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Nationals*	87-64	.576	—	—	100.0

NL Central

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Cardinals	83-68	.550	—	—	88.8
Pirates	81-70	.536	2 1/2	10	10.2
Brewers	79-73	.520	4	8	1.0

NL West

TEam	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Dodgers	86-66	.566	—	—	81.7
Giants	84-68	.553	2	9	18.2

NL Wild Card

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Giants	84-68	.553	+2 1/2	—	81.2
Pirates	81-70	.536	—	—	69.5
Brewers	79-73	.520	2 1/2	9	19.1
Braves	76-76	.500	5 1/2	6	1.2

NL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#
Nationals	87-64	.576	—	—
Dodgers	86-66	.566	1 1/2	10
Cardinals	84-68	.553	3 1/2	11

If the season ended today:

The Giants would host the Pirates in the Wild Card Game.

The Nationals would have home-field advantage against the Wild Card Game winner in the Division Series.

The Dodgers would have home-field advantage against the Cardinals in the other Division Series.