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2026 MLB AL East standings
The Tampa Bay Rays won the 2026 MLB AL East division race at 98-64, 4.5 games ahead of the New York Yankees.
🏆The 2026 playoffs, series by series
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AL East standings, 2026
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays (TB) z | 98 | 64 | .605 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays (TOR) | 79 | 83 | .488 | 19 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- w
- clinched a wild card place
- z
- clinched the best record in the American League
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff place on September 11, 2026 and the best record in the American League on September 22, 2026.
- The New York Yankees clinched a playoff place on September 14, 2026 and a wild card place on September 22, 2026.
- The Boston Red Sox clinched a playoff place on September 20, 2026 and a wild card place on September 22, 2026.
- The Tampa Bay Rays trailed by as many as 4 games on April 3, 2026.
- The Tampa Bay Rays took first place for good on June 27, 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 spent 134 of the season's 187 charted days in first place.