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Overview

The standings page displays up-to-date team rankings for all MLB divisions, showing wins, losses, winning percentage, games back, and current streaks.

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Page Layout

Standings are organized by league and division:
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American League

  • AL East
  • AL Central
  • AL West
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National League

  • NL East
  • NL Central
  • NL West

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Season Selection

View standings from any season:
  • Current season loads by default
  • Dropdown selector for historical seasons
  • Navigate between regular season and postseason standings
  • Standings update in real-time during the current season

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Game Type Filter

Filter standings by game type:
Standard season standings showing the path to playoff positioning.

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Division Tables

Each division displays in a dedicated table with the following columns:

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Team Column

Team information includes:
  • Team logo (color-coded by primary team color)
  • Team city or full name
  • Interactive links to team pages
  • Sticky positioning when scrolling horizontally
Click any team name to view their full roster, schedule, and team statistics.

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W-L (Wins-Losses)

The win-loss record shows:
  • Wins in green (positive indicator)
  • Losses in red (negative indicator)
  • Format: W-L (e.g., “95-67”)
  • Tabular numerals for proper alignment

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Win Percentage

Three-digit percentage showing:
  • Winning percentage (wins ÷ games played)
  • Color coding:
    • Green for .500 or above
    • Red for below .500
  • Format: .XXX (e.g., “.586”)

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GB (Games Back)

Games behind the division leader:
  • ”-” for the first-place team
  • Numeric value for all other teams
  • Shows how many games behind in the standings
  • Calculated as: (Leader Wins - Team Wins) - (Leader Losses - Team Losses)) ÷ 2
A team 3.5 games back would need to win 4 games while the leader loses 3 to catch up (assuming equal games played).

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Streak

Current win/loss streak:
  • W prefix for winning streaks (green)
  • L prefix for losing streaks (red)
  • Number indicates consecutive games
  • Examples: W5, L2

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League Rank

Overall ranking within the league (AL or NL):
  • Numbers 1-15
  • Indicates standing among all teams in league
  • Used for Wild Card tiebreaker scenarios

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Interactive Features

Row Highlighting

Hover over any team row to highlight it across all columns for easier reading.

Responsive Design

Tables adapt to mobile screens with horizontal scrolling while keeping team names visible.

Real-time Updates

Standings refresh automatically as games complete during the season.

Historical Access

View final standings from previous seasons for historical reference.

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Division Headers

Each division table includes:
  • Division name (e.g., “AL East”, “NL Central”)
  • Visual separation between divisions
  • Consistent formatting across all divisions

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Understanding Standings

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Playoff Implications

The team with the best record in each division (3 per league) automatically qualifies for the playoffs.
The next best teams by record (regardless of division) qualify as Wild Card entries. Games Back helps determine Wild Card positioning.
When teams have identical records, the league rank column reflects tiebreaker criteria like head-to-head record.

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Streak Interpretation

  • W1: Won their last game
  • W5: Won their last 5 games consecutively
  • L3: Lost their last 3 games consecutively
Streaks reset when the opposite result occurs (a loss after wins, or a win after losses).

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Color Coding

The standings use color to communicate information quickly:

Green/Positive

  • Wins
  • Above .500 percentages
  • Winning streaks

Red/Negative

  • Losses
  • Below .500 percentages
  • Losing streaks

Gray/Neutral

  • Division leader (no games back)
  • League rank
  • Headers

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Structured Data

Standings pages include rich schema.org markup:
  • ItemList structure for search engines
  • Team standings as list items
  • Position information for each team
  • Full records and percentages
  • Links to team pages
This enables:
  • Rich search results
  • Voice assistant queries (“What are the current AL East standings?”)
  • Social media previews

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Responsive Layout

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Desktop View

  • Three-column grid (3 divisions per row)
  • Full table widths
  • All columns visible simultaneously

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Tablet View

  • Two-column grid (2 divisions per row)
  • Compact spacing
  • Horizontal scroll for table details

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Mobile View

  • Single-column stack
  • Sticky team names
  • Swipe to view additional columns
  • Optimized for portrait orientation
Standings reflect official MLB records and may include adjustments for postponed/suspended games.

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