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2026 MLB AL Central standings
The Cleveland Guardians won the 2026 MLB AL Central division race at 85-77, 1 game ahead of the Chicago White Sox.
🏆The 2026 playoffs, series by series
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AL Central standings, 2026
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Guardians (CLE) y | 85 | 77 | .525 | - | 8-2 | L1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 77 | 85 | .475 | 8 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 76 | 86 | .469 | 9 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 69 | 93 | .426 | 16 | 2-8 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- w
- clinched a wild card place
- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 15 times.
- The Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff place on September 24, 2026 and the AL Central on September 26, 2026.
- The Chicago White Sox clinched a playoff place on September 24, 2026 and a wild card place on September 26, 2026.
- The Cleveland Guardians trailed by as many as 6 games on August 16, 2026.
- The Cleveland Guardians took first place for good on September 18, 2026.
- The Kansas City Royals won 9 games in a row from August 16, 2026 to August 25, 2026, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago White Sox led by 5.5 games as late as August 16, 2026.
- The Cleveland Guardians led by as many as 4.5 games on May 24, 2026.
- The Cleveland Guardians spent 83 of the season's 187 charted days in first place.