MLB standings: Playoff picture as of Sept. 19

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 Thursday, September 18.

* = 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	—	—	69.6
Royals	83-68	.550	1/2	11	30.1

AL West

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Angels*	95-58	.621	—	—	100.0

AL Wild Card

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Royals	83-68	.550	—	—	45.3
Athletics	83-69	.546	1/2	—	86.2
Mariners	82-70	.539	1	10	40.8
Indians	79-73	.520	4	7	3.2
Yankees	78-74	.513	5	6	0.4
Blue Jays	77-75	.507	6	5	0.2

AL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs

team	w-l	pct.	gb	E#
Angels	95-58	.621	—	—
Orioles	92-60	.603	3	7
Tigers	84-68	.553	9 1/2	3

If the season ended today:

The Royals would host the Athletics in the Wild Card Game.

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*	88-64	.579	—	—	100.0

NL Central

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Cardinals	85-68	.556	—	—	90.5
Pirates	82-70	.536	2 1/2	8	9.3
Brewers	79-74	.516	6	4	0.1

NL West

TEam	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Dodgers	87-66	.569	—	—	86.7
Giants	84-68	.553	2 1/2	8	13.3

NL Wild Card

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Giants	84-68	.553	+2	—	86.3
Pirates	82-70	.536	—	—	79.4
Brewers	79-74	.516	3 1/2	7	10.6
Braves	76-76	.500	6	5	0.9

NL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#
Nationals	88-64	.579	—	—
Dodgers	87-66	.569	1 1/2	9
Cardinals	85-68	.556	3 1/2	10

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.