| MizLg | 1986 Season 1 Standings |
| Name | W | L | PCT | GB | E | Home | Away | InDiv | OutDiv | L10 | Strk | RS | RA | XPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM New York Mets | 8 | 4 | 0.667 | - | - | 5 - 1 | 3 - 3 | 8 - 4 | 0 - 0 | 7 - 3 | W5 | 74 | 49 | 0.602 |
| NYY New York Yankees | 8 | 4 | 0.667 | - | 151 | 5 - 1 | 3 - 3 | 8 - 4 | 0 - 0 | 7 - 3 | L1 | 57 | 46 | 0.553 |
| BOS Boston RedSox | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 1 | 150 | 5 - 1 | 2 - 4 | 7 - 5 | 0 - 0 | 6 - 4 | L1 | 66 | 45 | 0.595 |
| CAL California Angels | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 2 | 149 | 5 - 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 6 | 0 - 0 | 4 - 6 | L3 | 39 | 57 | 0.406 |
| HOU Houston Astros | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 3 | 148 | 3 - 3 | 2 - 4 | 5 - 7 | 0 - 0 | 4 - 6 | L1 | 48 | 62 | 0.436 |
| PHI Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 3 | 148 | 3 - 3 | 2 - 4 | 5 - 7 | 0 - 0 | 4 - 6 | L2 | 47 | 64 | 0.423 |
| STL St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 0.250 | 5 | 146 | 0 - 6 | 3 - 3 | 3 - 9 | 0 - 0 | 3 - 7 | W1 | 37 | 45 | 0.451 |