2024 MLB postseason: Magic number for Kansas City Royals to make playoffs

(This story has been updated to add new information.)

With former OU baseball commit Bobby Witt Jr. leading the way, the Kansas City Royals are closing in on their first trip to the MLB playoffs since winning the World Series in 2015.

This is how things stand entering play on Thursday, Sept. 26:

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What is the Royals' magic number to make the 2024 MLB postseason?

• Royals to make AL wild card: 4

Latest MLB standings

American League:

AL East:

1. z-New York Yankees: 92-66
2. z-Baltimore Orioles: 88-70
3. e-Boston Red Sox: 80-79
4. e-Tampa Bay Rays: 78-80
5. e-Toronto Blue Jays: 74-85

AL Central:

1. x-Cleveland Guardians: 92-67
2. Kansas City Royals : 84-74
3. Detroit Tigers: 84-74
4. Minnesota Twins: 82-76
5. Chicago White Sox: 38-120

AL West:

1. x-Houston Astros: 86-73
2. Seattle Mariners: 82-77
3. e-Texas Rangers: 75-83
4. e-Oakland Athletics: 68-90
5. e-Los Angeles Angels: 63-95

AL Wild Card:

1. z-Baltimore Orioles: 88-70
2. Kansas City Royals: 84-74
3. Detroit Tigers: 84-74
4. Minnesota Twins: 82-76
5. Seattle Mariners: 82-77

National League:

NL East:

1. x-Philadelphia Phillies: 94-65
2. New York Mets: 87-70
3. Atlanta Braves: 86-71
4. e-Washington Nationals: 69-89
5. e-Miami Marlins: 58-100

NL Central:

1. x-Milwaukee Brewers: 90-68
2. e-St. Louis Cardinals: 81-77
3. e-Chicago Cubs: 81-78
4. e-Cincinnati Reds: 76-83
5. e-Pittsburgh Pirates: 74-84

NL West:

1. z-Los Angeles Dodgers: 94-64
2. z-San Diego Padres: 91-67
3. Arizona Diamondbacks: 88-71
4. e-San Francisco Giants: 79-80
5. e-Colorado Rockies: 60-98

NL Wild Card:

1. z-San Diego Padres: 91-67
2. New York Mets: 87-70
3. Arizona Diamondbacks: 88-71
4. Atlanta Braves: 86-71

z-clinched playoff berth

x-clinched division

e-eliminated from playoff contention

When do the MLB playoffs start?

The regular season ends Sunday, Sept. 29, and the Wild Card Series begins with four games on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

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