The 2019 MLB season , the 118th season of Major League Baseball , opened on March 20, 2019 with an opening game between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo , Japan . The regular season is scheduled to end on September 29, 2019. The postseason is scheduled to begin on October 2nd and end with the World Series on October 22nd, 2019.
The 90th MLB All-Star Game took place on July 9th at Progressive Field , the stadium of the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland , Ohio . The game was won by the American League selection 4-3.
The 2019 MLB Draft took place in Secaucus , New Jersey in June 2019 . Adley Rutschman was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the first pick.
Participating teams
For the 2019 season, the MLB did not make any changes to participating franchises or league and division assignments.
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American League venues. Divisions: ![Red pog.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/10px-Red_pog.svg.png) West, ![Blue pog.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png) Central, ![Green pog.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/10px-Green_pog.svg.png) East. |
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National League venues. Divisions: ![Red pog.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/10px-Red_pog.svg.png) West, ![Blue pog.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/10px-Blue_pog.svg.png) Central, ![Green pog.svg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/10px-Green_pog.svg.png) East. |
* Sorted according to the previous year's placements in the respective divisions. The teams that qualified for the postseason in the previous year are colored green .
Regular season
Brief explanation of game operations and table structure
The AL and NL are each divided into three divisions for game operations. The allocation is based on regional criteria: East, Central and West Division. The game will run from March 20 to September 29, 2019.
The table positions are responsible for reaching the postseason : The three respective division winners and the two other best teams according to the winning percentage will play the championship in the American and National League in three rounds. The respective champions then meet in the World Series.
The ranking of the teams in the table results during the season from the current ratio of wins to games overall as the so-called winning percentage . The reason for this is the uneven distribution of the games over the calendar, so that some teams have played three or more games more than others. For example, the balance of team A with 15 wins and 15 defeats (.500 expressed as the corresponding percentage) is considered to be exactly equivalent to the balance of team B, which achieved 16 wins and 16 defeats at the same time. However, this is irrelevant for the final tables, since at the end of the season all teams had played the 162 season games that have been common since 1961. Therefore, it is sufficient to state wins and defeats (draws are not common).
With the indication GB ( Games Behind ) it is documented how big the gap between a chaser and the first in the table is. This expresses how many victories the pursuer would theoretically need with simultaneous defeat of the leader in order to achieve a tie. The specification GB is expressed to 0.5 games: For example, if team A has ten wins and five defeats, but team B nine wins and five defeats, a win of its own (without a defeat by A) would lead to a tie.
Season course of the regular season
American League
April
As of April 30, 2019, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
1
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
19th
|
9
|
69.9
|
-
|
WC
|
New York Yankees
|
17th
|
12
|
58.6
|
2½
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
14th
|
15th
|
48.3
|
5½
|
|
Boston Red Sox
|
13
|
17th
|
43.3
|
7th
|
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
10
|
20th
|
33.3
|
10
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
2
|
Minnesota Twins
|
17th
|
10
|
63.0
|
-
|
|
Cleveland Indians
|
16
|
12
|
57.1
|
1½
|
|
Detroit Tigers
|
13
|
14th
|
48.1
|
4th
|
|
Chicago White Sox
|
12
|
14th
|
46.2
|
4½
|
|
Kansas City Royals
|
9
|
20th
|
31.0
|
9
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
3
|
Houston Astros
|
18th
|
12
|
60.0
|
-
|
WC
|
Seattle Mariners
|
18th
|
13
|
58.1
|
½
|
|
Texas Rangers
|
14th
|
14th
|
50.0
|
3
|
|
Oakland Athletics
|
14th
|
18th
|
43.8
|
5
|
|
LA Angels of Anaheim
|
13
|
17th
|
43.3
|
5
|
PS = postseason; Number = Rank on the seed list or WC = Wild Card (best two teams after the division winners)
W = Wins (victories), L = Losses (defeats),% = Winning Percentage , GB = Games Behind (behind leaders: number of necessary Defeats of the leader with simultaneous own victory)
May
As of May 31, 2019, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
▲
|
2
|
New York Yankees
|
37
|
19th
|
66.1
|
-
|
▼
|
WC
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
35
|
20th
|
63.6
|
1½
|
▲
|
|
Boston Red Sox
|
29
|
28
|
50.9
|
8½
|
▼
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
21st
|
36
|
36.8
|
16½
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
18th
|
39
|
31.6
|
19½
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
1
|
Minnesota Twins
|
38
|
18th
|
67.9
|
-
|
▲
|
|
Chicago White Sox
|
28
|
29
|
49.1
|
10½
|
▼
|
|
Cleveland Indians
|
28
|
29
|
49.1
|
10½
|
▼
|
|
Detroit Tigers
|
22nd
|
32
|
40.7
|
15th
|
|
|
Kansas City Royals
|
19th
|
38
|
33.3
|
19½
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
3
|
Houston Astros
|
38
|
20th
|
65.5
|
-
|
▲
|
WC
|
Texas Rangers
|
28
|
27
|
50.9
|
8½
|
▲
|
WC
|
Oakland Athletics
|
29
|
28
|
50.9
|
8½
|
▲
|
|
LA Angels of Anaheim
|
27
|
30th
|
47.4
|
10½
|
▼
|
|
Seattle Mariners
|
25th
|
35
|
41.7
|
14th
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
TB
|
35
|
20th
|
63.6
|
+7
|
TEX
|
28
|
27
|
50.9
|
-
|
BOS
|
29
|
28
|
50.9
|
-
|
OAK
|
29
|
28
|
50.9
|
-
|
CWS
|
28
|
29
|
49.1
|
1
|
CLE
|
28
|
29
|
49.1
|
1
|
LAA
|
27
|
30th
|
47.4
|
2
|
SEA
|
25th
|
35
|
41.7
|
5½
|
DET
|
22nd
|
32
|
40.7
|
5½
|
GOAL
|
21st
|
36
|
36.8
|
8th
|
KC
|
19th
|
38
|
33.3
|
10
|
BAL
|
18th
|
39
|
31.6
|
11
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. April, ▼ worsening vs. April, other explanations see AL April
June
As of June 30, 2019, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
1
|
New York Yankees
|
54
|
28
|
65.9
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
48
|
36
|
57.1
|
7th
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox
|
44
|
40
|
52.4
|
11
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
31
|
53
|
36.9
|
24
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
24
|
59
|
28.9
|
30½
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
2
|
Minnesota Twins
|
53
|
30th
|
63.9
|
-
|
▲
|
|
Cleveland Indians
|
45
|
38
|
54.2
|
8th
|
▼
|
|
Chicago White Sox
|
39
|
42
|
48.1
|
13
|
▲
|
|
Kansas City Royals
|
29
|
55
|
34.5
|
24½
|
▼
|
|
Detroit Tigers
|
27
|
52
|
34.2
|
24
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
3
|
Houston Astros
|
53
|
32
|
62.4
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Texas Rangers
|
46
|
38
|
54.8
|
6½
|
|
|
Oakland Athletics
|
46
|
39
|
54.1
|
7th
|
|
|
LA Angels of Anaheim
|
42
|
43
|
49.4
|
11
|
|
|
Seattle Mariners
|
37
|
51
|
42.0
|
17½
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
TB
|
48
|
36
|
57.1
|
+2
|
TEX
|
46
|
38
|
54.8
|
-
|
CLE
|
45
|
38
|
54.2
|
½
|
OAK
|
46
|
39
|
54.1
|
½
|
BOS
|
44
|
40
|
52.4
|
2
|
LAA
|
42
|
43
|
49.4
|
4½
|
CWS
|
39
|
42
|
48.1
|
5½
|
SEA
|
37
|
51
|
42.0
|
11
|
GOAL
|
31
|
53
|
36.9
|
15th
|
DET
|
27
|
52
|
34.2
|
16½
|
KC
|
29
|
55
|
34.5
|
17th
|
BAL
|
24
|
59
|
28.9
|
21½
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. May, ▼ worsening vs. May, other explanations see AL April
July
As of July 31, 2019, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
2
|
New York Yankees
|
68
|
39
|
63.6
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
62
|
48
|
56.4
|
7½
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox
|
59
|
50
|
54.1
|
10
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
43
|
67
|
39.1
|
26½
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
36
|
71
|
33.6
|
32
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
3
|
Minnesota Twins
|
66
|
41
|
61.7
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Cleveland Indians
|
63
|
44
|
58.9
|
3
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox
|
46
|
59
|
43.8
|
19th
|
|
|
Kansas City Royals
|
40
|
70
|
36.4
|
27½
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers
|
32
|
72
|
30.8
|
32½
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
2
|
Houston Astros
|
69
|
40
|
63.3
|
-
|
▲
|
|
Oakland Athletics
|
61
|
48
|
56.0
|
8th
|
▲
|
|
LA Angels of Anaheim
|
56
|
54
|
50.9
|
13½
|
▼
|
|
Texas Rangers
|
54
|
54
|
50.0
|
14½
|
|
|
Seattle Mariners
|
47
|
64
|
42.3
|
23
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
CLE
|
63
|
44
|
58.9
|
+ 2½
|
TB
|
62
|
48
|
56.4
|
-
|
OAK
|
61
|
48
|
56.0
|
½
|
BOS
|
59
|
50
|
54.1
|
2½
|
LAA
|
56
|
54
|
50.9
|
6th
|
TEX
|
54
|
54
|
50.0
|
7th
|
CWS
|
46
|
59
|
43.8
|
13½
|
SEA
|
47
|
64
|
42.3
|
15½
|
GOAL
|
43
|
67
|
39.1
|
19th
|
KC
|
40
|
70
|
36.4
|
22nd
|
BAL
|
36
|
71
|
33.6
|
24½
|
DET
|
32
|
72
|
30.8
|
27
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. June, ▼ deterioration compared to June, other explanations see AL April
August
As of August 31, 2019, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
1
|
New York Yankees
|
89
|
48
|
65.0
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
79
|
58
|
57.7
|
10
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox
|
73
|
63
|
53.7
|
15½
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
55
|
82
|
40.1
|
34
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
45
|
90
|
33.3
|
43
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
3
|
Minnesota Twins
|
83
|
52
|
61.5
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Cleveland Indians
|
79
|
57
|
58.1
|
4½
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox
|
60
|
75
|
44.4
|
23
|
|
|
Kansas City Royals
|
48
|
89
|
35.0
|
36
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers
|
40
|
93
|
30.1
|
42
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
2
|
Houston Astros
|
88
|
49
|
64.2
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Oakland Athletics
|
78
|
57
|
57.8
|
9
|
▲
|
|
Texas Rangers
|
67
|
70
|
48.9
|
21st
|
▼
|
|
LA Angels of Anaheim
|
65
|
72
|
47.4
|
23
|
|
|
Seattle Mariners
|
57
|
80
|
41.6
|
31
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
CLE
|
79
|
57
|
58.1
|
+ ½
|
OAK
|
78
|
57
|
57.8
|
-
|
TB
|
79
|
58
|
57.7
|
-
|
BOS
|
73
|
63
|
53.7
|
5½
|
TEX
|
67
|
70
|
48.9
|
12
|
LAA
|
65
|
72
|
47.4
|
14th
|
CWS
|
60
|
75
|
44.4
|
18th
|
SEA
|
57
|
80
|
41.6
|
22nd
|
GOAL
|
55
|
82
|
40.1
|
24
|
KC
|
48
|
89
|
35.0
|
31
|
BAL
|
45
|
90
|
33.3
|
33
|
DET
|
40
|
93
|
30.1
|
37
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. July, ▼ deterioration compared to July, other explanations see AL April
End of the regular season
As of September 29, 2019, the following table constellations in the American League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
2
|
New York Yankees
|
103
|
59
|
63.6
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Tampa Bay Rays
|
96
|
66
|
59.3
|
7th
|
|
|
Boston Red Sox
|
84
|
78
|
51.9
|
19th
|
|
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
67
|
95
|
41.4
|
36
|
|
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
54
|
108
|
33.3
|
49
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
3
|
Minnesota Twins
|
101
|
61
|
62.3
|
-
|
|
|
Cleveland Indians
|
93
|
69
|
57.4
|
8th
|
|
|
Chicago White Sox
|
72
|
89
|
44.7
|
28½
|
|
|
Kansas City Royals
|
59
|
103
|
36.4
|
42
|
|
|
Detroit Tigers
|
47
|
114
|
29.2
|
53½
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
1
|
Houston Astros
|
107
|
55
|
66.0
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Oakland Athletics
|
97
|
65
|
59.9
|
10
|
|
|
Texas Rangers
|
78
|
84
|
48.1
|
29
|
|
|
LA Angels of Anaheim
|
72
|
90
|
44.4
|
35
|
|
|
Seattle Mariners
|
68
|
94
|
42.0
|
39
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
OAK
|
97
|
65
|
59.9
|
+1
|
TB
|
96
|
66
|
59.3
|
-
|
CLE
|
93
|
69
|
57.4
|
3
|
BOS
|
84
|
78
|
51.9
|
12
|
TEX
|
78
|
84
|
48.1
|
18th
|
CWS
|
72
|
89
|
44.7
|
23½
|
LAA
|
72
|
90
|
44.4
|
24
|
SEA
|
68
|
94
|
42.0
|
28
|
GOAL
|
67
|
95
|
41.4
|
29
|
KC
|
59
|
103
|
36.4
|
37
|
BAL
|
54
|
108
|
33.3
|
42
|
DET
|
47
|
114
|
29.2
|
48½
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. August, ▼ worsening vs. August, other explanations see AL April
Houston Astros,
winner of AL West
New York Yankees,
AL East winners
Minnesota Twins,
AL Central winners
Tampa Bay Rays,
2nd AL East
Oakland Athletics,
2nd AL West
National League
April
As of April 30, 2019, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
3
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
16
|
13
|
55.2
|
-
|
|
New York Mets
|
15th
|
14th
|
51.7
|
1
|
|
Atlanta Braves
|
14th
|
15th
|
48.3
|
2
|
|
Washington Nationals
|
12
|
16
|
42.9
|
3½
|
|
Miami Marlins
|
8th
|
21st
|
27.6
|
8th
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
1
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
19th
|
10
|
65.5
|
-
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers
|
17th
|
14th
|
54.8
|
3
|
|
Chicago Cubs
|
14th
|
12
|
53.8
|
3
|
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
13
|
14th
|
48.1
|
5
|
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
12
|
17th
|
41.4
|
7th
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
2
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
20th
|
12
|
62.5
|
-
|
WC
|
Arizona Diamondbacks
|
17th
|
13
|
56.7
|
2
|
WC
|
San Diego Padres
|
17th
|
13
|
56.7
|
2
|
|
Colorado Rockies
|
13
|
17th
|
43.3
|
6th
|
|
San Francisco Giants
|
12
|
18th
|
40.0
|
7th
|
PS = postseason; Number = Rank on the seed list or WC = Wild Card (best two teams after the division winners)
W = Wins (victories), L = Losses (defeats),% = Winning Percentage , GB = Games Behind (behind leaders: number of necessary Defeats of the leader with simultaneous own victory)
May
As of May 31, 2019, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
2
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
33
|
24
|
57.9
|
-
|
▲
|
WC
|
Atlanta Braves
|
30th
|
27
|
52.6
|
3
|
▼
|
|
New York Mets
|
28
|
29
|
49.1
|
5
|
|
|
Washington Nationals
|
24
|
33
|
42.1
|
9
|
|
|
Miami Marlins
|
19th
|
36
|
34.5
|
13
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
▲
|
3
|
Chicago Cubs
|
31
|
24
|
56.4
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Milwaukee Brewers
|
32
|
26th
|
55.2
|
½
|
▲
|
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
28
|
28
|
50.0
|
3½
|
▼
|
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
28
|
28
|
50.0
|
3½
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
27
|
30th
|
47.4
|
5
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
1
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
39
|
19th
|
67.2
|
-
|
▲
|
WC
|
San Diego Padres
|
30th
|
27
|
52.6
|
8½
|
▲
|
|
Colorado Rockies
|
29
|
27
|
51.8
|
9
|
▼
|
|
Arizona Diamondbacks
|
28
|
30th
|
48.3
|
11
|
|
|
San Francisco Giants
|
22nd
|
34
|
39.3
|
16
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
Mil
|
32
|
26th
|
55.2
|
+ 1½
|
ATL
|
30th
|
27
|
52.6
|
-
|
SD
|
30th
|
27
|
52.6
|
-
|
COL
|
29
|
27
|
51.8
|
½
|
PIT
|
28
|
28
|
50.0
|
1½
|
STL
|
28
|
28
|
50.0
|
1½
|
NYM
|
28
|
29
|
49.1
|
2
|
ARI
|
28
|
30th
|
48.3
|
2½
|
CIN
|
27
|
30th
|
47.4
|
3
|
WSH
|
24
|
33
|
42.1
|
6th
|
SF
|
22nd
|
34
|
39.3
|
7½
|
MIA
|
19th
|
36
|
34.5
|
10
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. April, ▼ worsening vs. April, other explanation see NL April
June
As of June 30, 2019, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
▲
|
2
|
Atlanta Braves
|
50
|
35
|
58.8
|
-
|
▼
|
WC
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
44
|
40
|
52.4
|
5½
|
▲
|
|
Washington Nationals
|
42
|
41
|
50.6
|
7th
|
▼
|
|
New York Mets
|
38
|
47
|
44.7
|
12
|
|
|
Miami Marlins
|
32
|
50
|
39.0
|
16½
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
3
|
Chicago Cubs
|
45
|
39
|
53.6
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Milwaukee Brewers
|
45
|
39
|
53.6
|
-
|
▲
|
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
41
|
41
|
50.0
|
3
|
▼
|
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
39
|
43
|
47.6
|
5
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
38
|
43
|
46.9
|
5½
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
1
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
57
|
29
|
66.3
|
-
|
▲
|
WC
|
Colorado Rockies
|
44
|
40
|
52.4
|
12
|
▼
|
|
San Diego Padres
|
42
|
41
|
50.6
|
13½
|
|
|
Arizona Diamondbacks
|
43
|
43
|
50.0
|
14th
|
|
|
San Francisco Giants
|
36
|
47
|
43.4
|
19½
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
CHC
|
45
|
39
|
53.6
|
+1
|
Mil
|
45
|
39
|
53.6
|
+1
|
COL
|
44
|
40
|
52.4
|
-
|
PHI
|
44
|
40
|
52.4
|
-
|
SD
|
30th
|
27
|
52.6
|
1½
|
WSH
|
42
|
41
|
50.6
|
1½
|
ARI
|
43
|
43
|
50.0
|
2
|
STL
|
41
|
41
|
50.0
|
2
|
PIT
|
39
|
43
|
47.6
|
4th
|
CIN
|
38
|
43
|
46.9
|
4½
|
NYM
|
38
|
47
|
44.7
|
6½
|
SF
|
36
|
47
|
43.4
|
7½
|
MIA
|
32
|
50
|
39.0
|
11
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. May, ▼ worsening vs. May, other explanation see NL April
July
As of July 31, 2019, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
2
|
Atlanta Braves
|
64
|
45
|
58.7
|
-
|
▲
|
WC
|
Washington Nationals
|
57
|
51
|
52.8
|
6½
|
▼
|
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
56
|
51
|
52.3
|
7th
|
|
|
New York Mets
|
52
|
55
|
48.6
|
11
|
|
|
Miami Marlins
|
41
|
65
|
38.7
|
21½
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
3
|
Chicago Cubs
|
57
|
50
|
53.3
|
-
|
▲
|
WC
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
57
|
50
|
53.3
|
-
|
▼
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers
|
57
|
52
|
52.3
|
1
|
▲
|
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
50
|
56
|
47.2
|
6½
|
▼
|
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
47
|
61
|
43.5
|
10½
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
1
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
71
|
39
|
64.5
|
-
|
▲
|
|
San Francisco Giants
|
55
|
53
|
50.9
|
15th
|
▲
|
|
Arizona Diamondbacks
|
54
|
55
|
49.5
|
16½
|
▼
|
|
San Diego Padres
|
50
|
57
|
46.7
|
19½
|
▼
|
|
Colorado Rockies
|
50
|
59
|
45.9
|
20½
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
CHC
|
57
|
50
|
53.3
|
+ ½
|
STL
|
57
|
50
|
53.3
|
+ ½
|
WSH
|
57
|
51
|
52.8
|
-
|
PHI
|
56
|
51
|
52.3
|
½
|
Mil
|
57
|
52
|
52.3
|
½
|
SF
|
55
|
53
|
50.9
|
2
|
ARI
|
54
|
55
|
49.5
|
3½
|
NYM
|
52
|
55
|
48.6
|
4½
|
CIN
|
50
|
56
|
47.2
|
6th
|
SD
|
50
|
57
|
46.7
|
6½
|
COL
|
50
|
59
|
45.9
|
7½
|
PIT
|
47
|
61
|
43.5
|
10
|
MIA
|
41
|
65
|
38.7
|
15th
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. June, ▼ deterioration compared to June, other explanation see NL April
August
As of August 31, 2019, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
2
|
Atlanta Braves
|
83
|
54
|
60.6
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Washington Nationals
|
76
|
58
|
56.7
|
5½
|
|
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
69
|
65
|
51.5
|
12½
|
|
|
New York Mets
|
69
|
66
|
51.1
|
13
|
|
|
Miami Marlins
|
48
|
87
|
35.6
|
34
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
▲
|
3
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
75
|
59
|
56.0
|
-
|
▼
|
WC
|
Chicago Cubs
|
73
|
62
|
54.1
|
2½
|
|
|
Milwaukee Brewers
|
69
|
66
|
51.1
|
6½
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
63
|
72
|
46.7
|
12½
|
|
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
59
|
77
|
43.4
|
17th
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
1
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
88
|
50
|
63.8
|
-
|
▲
|
|
Arizona Diamondbacks
|
70
|
66
|
51.5
|
17th
|
▼
|
|
San Francisco Giants
|
66
|
69
|
48.9
|
20½
|
|
|
San Diego Padres
|
63
|
72
|
46.7
|
23½
|
|
|
Colorado Rockies
|
59
|
78
|
43.1
|
28½
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
WSH
|
76
|
58
|
56.7
|
+ 3½
|
CHC
|
73
|
62
|
54.1
|
-
|
PHI
|
69
|
65
|
51.5
|
3½
|
ARI
|
70
|
66
|
51.5
|
3½
|
Mil
|
69
|
66
|
51.1
|
4th
|
NYM
|
69
|
66
|
51.1
|
4th
|
SF
|
66
|
69
|
48.9
|
7th
|
CIN
|
63
|
72
|
46.7
|
10
|
SD
|
63
|
72
|
46.7
|
10
|
PIT
|
59
|
77
|
43.4
|
14½
|
COL
|
59
|
78
|
43.1
|
15th
|
MIA
|
48
|
87
|
35.6
|
25th
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. July, ▼ deterioration compared to July, other explanations see NL April
End of the regular season
As of September 29, 2019, the following table constellations in the National League resulted:
East Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
2
|
Atlanta Braves
|
97
|
65
|
59.9
|
-
|
|
WC
|
Washington Nationals
|
93
|
69
|
57.4
|
4th
|
▲
|
|
New York Mets
|
86
|
76
|
53.1
|
11
|
▼
|
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
81
|
81
|
50.0
|
16
|
|
|
Miami Marlins
|
57
|
105
|
35.2
|
40
|
Central Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
3
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
91
|
71
|
56.2
|
-
|
▲
|
WC
|
Milwaukee Brewers
|
89
|
73
|
54.9
|
2
|
▼
|
|
Chicago Cubs
|
84
|
78
|
51.9
|
7th
|
|
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
75
|
87
|
46.3
|
16
|
|
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
69
|
93
|
42.6
|
22nd
|
West Division
|
PS
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
|
1
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
106
|
56
|
65.4
|
-
|
|
|
Arizona Diamondbacks
|
85
|
77
|
52.5
|
21st
|
|
|
San Francisco Giants
|
77
|
85
|
47.5
|
29
|
▲
|
|
Colorado Rockies
|
71
|
91
|
43.8
|
35
|
▼
|
|
San Diego Padres
|
70
|
92
|
43.2
|
36
|
Wild Card Race
|
franchise
|
W.
|
L.
|
%
|
GB
|
WSH
|
93
|
69
|
57.4
|
+4
|
Mil
|
89
|
73
|
54.9
|
-
|
NYM
|
86
|
76
|
53.1
|
3
|
ARI
|
85
|
77
|
52.5
|
4th
|
CHC
|
84
|
78
|
51.9
|
5
|
PHI
|
81
|
81
|
50.0
|
8th
|
SF
|
77
|
85
|
47.5
|
12
|
CIN
|
75
|
87
|
46.3
|
14th
|
COL
|
71
|
91
|
43.8
|
18th
|
SD
|
70
|
92
|
43.2
|
19th
|
PIT
|
69
|
93
|
42.6
|
20th
|
MIA
|
57
|
105
|
35.2
|
32
|
Arrows: ▲ Improvement vs. August, ▼ worsening vs. August, other explanation see NL April
Los Angeles Dodgers,
winner of NL West
Atlanta Braves,
winner of NL East
St. Louis Cardinals,
winner of NL Central
Washington Nationals,
2nd NL East
Milwaukee Brewers
2nd NL Central
Postseason
Main articles: ALWC 2019 , NLWC 2019 , ALDS 2019 , NLDS 2019 , ALCS 2019 , NLCS 2019 , World Series 2019
Mode and participants
From the beginning of October, the Division Series and then the respective Championship Series were played. To this end, the two wild card winners first met in one game. The three division winners and the winner of the wild card game met in two division series matches in the best-of-five mode ( ALDS or NLDS = American or National League Division Series). The wild card winners played against the best division winner, i.e. the team with the most wins from the regular season games.
The winners of the Division Series matches then play the respective League Champion in a best-of-seven procedure ( ALCS or NLCS = American or National League Championship Series).
Scheme
The following results were found in the postseason:
Submit Results
Wild Card Games: one game; ALDS, NLDS (Division Series): Best-of Five; ALCS, NLCS (Championship Series), World Series: Best-of-Seven
Player statistics
Hitting
|
American League
|
National League
|
Stat
|
Player
|
team
|
Total
|
Player
|
team
|
Total
|
AVG
|
Tim Anderson
|
CWS
|
.335
|
Christian Yelich
|
Mil
|
.329
|
MR
|
Jorge Soler
|
KC
|
48
|
Pete Alonso
|
NYM
|
53
|
RBI
|
José Abreu
|
CWS
|
123
|
Anthony Rendon
|
WSH
|
126
|
R.
|
Mookie Betts
|
BOS
|
135
|
Ronald Acuña Jr.
|
ATL
|
127
|
H
|
Whit Merrifield
|
KC
|
206
|
Ozzie Albies
|
ATL
|
189
|
SB
|
Mallex Smith
|
SEA
|
46
|
Ronald Acuña Jr.
|
ATL
|
37
|
End of the regular season
Pitching
|
American League
|
National League
|
Stat
|
Player
|
team
|
Total
|
Player
|
team
|
Total
|
W.
|
Justin Verlander
|
HOU
|
21st
|
Stephen Strasburg
|
WSH
|
18th
|
L.
|
Spencer Turnbull
|
DET
|
17th
|
Sandy Alcantara Merrill Kelly Miles Mikolas
|
MIA ARI STL
|
14th
|
ERA
|
Gerrit Cole
|
HOU
|
2.50
|
Ryu Hyun-jin
|
LAD
|
2.32
|
SO
|
Gerrit Cole
|
HOU
|
326
|
Jacob deGrom
|
NYM
|
255
|
IP
|
Justin Verlander
|
HOU
|
223.0
|
Stephen Strasburg
|
WSH
|
209.0
|
SV
|
Roberto Osuna
|
HOU
|
38
|
Kirby Yates
|
SD
|
41
|
End of the regular season
honors and awards
Player of the month
month
|
American League
|
National League
|
April
|
Tim Anderson |
CWS
|
Cody Bellinger |
LAD
|
May
|
Rafael Devers |
BOS
|
Josh Bell |
PIT
|
June
|
DJ LeMahieu |
NYY
|
Charlie Blackmon |
COL
|
July
|
Yuli Gurriel |
HOU
|
Paul Goldschmidt |
STL
|
August
|
Alex Bregman |
HOU
|
Nick Ahmed Aristides Aquino |
ARI CIN
|
September
|
Austin Meadows |
TB
|
Eugenio Suarez |
CIN
|
Pitcher of the month
month
|
American League
|
National League
|
April
|
Tyler Glasnow |
TB
|
Luis Castillo |
CIN
|
May
|
Lucas Giolito |
CWS
|
Ryu Hyun-jin |
LAD
|
June
|
Gerrit Cole |
HOU
|
Max Scherzer |
WSH
|
July
|
Gerrit Cole |
HOU
|
Stephen Strasburg |
WSH
|
August
|
Mike Clevinger |
CLE
|
Jack Flaherty |
STL
|
September
|
Gerrit Cole |
HOU
|
Jack Flaherty |
STL
|
Rookie of the month
month
|
American League
|
National League
|
April
|
Brandon Lowe |
TB
|
Pete Alonso |
NYM
|
May
|
Michael Chavis |
BOS
|
Austin Riley |
ATL
|
June
|
Yordan Álvarez |
HOU
|
Pete Alonso |
NYM
|
July
|
Yordan Álvarez |
HOU
|
Keston Hiura |
Mil
|
August
|
Yordan Álvarez |
HOU
|
Aristides Aquino |
CIN
|
September
|
Eloy Jiménez |
CWS
|
Pete Alonso |
NYM
|
Individual evidence
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↑ MLB All-Star Game 2019: American League vs. National League 4: 3 - AL withstands late NL comeback. Accessed July 31, 2019 .
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↑ MLB Draft picks 2019: Complete results from Rounds 1-40 in baseball draft. Retrieved July 31, 2019 .
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^ All-time winners player of the month. mlb.com, accessed July 10, 2019 .
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^ All-time winners pitcher of the month. mlb.com, accessed July 10, 2019 .
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^ All-time winners rookie of the month. mlb.com, accessed July 10, 2019 .