MLB standings: Playoff picture as of Sept. 22

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 Sunday, September 21.

* = Team has clinched division. ^ = Team has clinched playoff spot.

AL East

team	w-l	pct.	gb	E#	odds
Orioles*	93-62	.600	—	—	100.0

AL Central

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Tigers	86-69	.555	—	—	87.7
Royals	84-70	.545	1 1/2	7	12.1

AL West

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Angels*	96-60	.615	—	—	100.0

AL Wild Card

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Athletics	85-70	.548	+1/2	—	93.0
Royals	84-70	.545	—	—	60.8
Mariners	83-72	.535	1 1/2	7	28.5
Indians	81-74	.523	3 1/2	5	6.3
Yankees	80-75	.516	4 1/2	4	0.3

AL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs

team	w-l	pct.	gb	E#
Angels	96-60	.615	—	—
Orioles	93-62	.600	2 1/2	3
Tigers	86-69	.555	9 1/2	2

If the season ended today:

The Athletics would host the Royals 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*	91-64	.587	—	—	100.0

NL Central

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Cardinals^	87-69	.558	—	—	93.2
Pirates	84-71	.542	2 1/2	5	6.8

NL West

TEam	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Dodgers	89-67	.571	—	—	98.5
Giants	84-71	.542	4 1/2	3	1.5

NL Wild Card

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#	odds
Pirates	84-71	.542	—	—	92.0
Giants	84-71	.542	—	—	97.8
Brewers	80-76	.513	4 1/2	3	1.9

NL Home Field Advantage Throughout Playoffs

team	w-l	pct.	gb	e#
Nationals	91-64	.587	—	—
Dodgers	89-67	.571	2 1/2	5
Cardinals	87-69	.558	4 1/2	3

If the season ended today:

The Pirates would host the Giants 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.