Race charts for every MLB season from 1901 to 2026, 126 seasons in all: every pennant race, division race, and playoff chase, each a day by day graph of games above .500 on one scale. Pick any season from the menu above.
Through September 21, 2026. A magic number counts what would settle the race. The leader needs that many wins of its own, losses by second place, or any mix of the two. An E number is the same count for a team below, measured against the leader. Reach it and that team's chase is over.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
w
clinched a wild card place
y
clinched the division
z
clinched the best record in the American League
e
eliminated from the postseason
Turning points
The lead has changed hands 5 times.
The Tampa Bay Rays trailed by as many as 4 games on April 3, 2026.
The Tampa Bay Rays have led alone since June 27, 2026.
The magic number is 2: any mix of 2 more wins for the Tampa Bay Rays and losses for the New York Yankees puts the race beyond reach.
Nobody has gained ground on the Tampa Bay Rays since August 22, 2026.
The Boston Red Sox won 15 games in a row from July 3, 2026 to July 22, 2026, the longest run of the race.
The New York Yankees led by 3.5 games as late as June 17, 2026.
The Tampa Bay Rays went 29-8 from April 8, 2026 to May 22, 2026, turning a deficit of 3.5 games into a lead of 5.5 games.
The Tampa Bay Rays have spent 128 of the season's 181 charted days so far in first place.