MLB Playoff Odds 2026

Live MLB playoff odds for all 30 teams, updated every morning from 100,000 Monte Carlo simulations of every remaining game in the 2026 season. The table below shows each team's chance to make the playoffs, win its division, and clinch a Wild Card spot — click any team for a full breakdown.

#TeamRecordMake PlayoffsWin DivisionWild Card
1Milwaukee Brewers91-56>99%>99%<1%
2Los Angeles Dodgers89-57>99%>99%<1%
3Tampa Bay Rays87-59>99%86%14%
4Atlanta Braves86-61>99%95%5%
5New York Yankees84-62>99%13%87%
6Boston Red Sox80-67>99%<1%>99%
7Philadelphia Phillies82-6598%5%93%
8Chicago Cubs81-6696%<1%96%
9Houston Astros75-7284%80%3%
10Chicago White Sox75-7183%66%17%
11Cleveland Guardians74-7356%34%22%
12San Diego Padres78-6853%<1%53%
13Arizona Diamondbacks78-6951%<1%51%
14Toronto Blue Jays73-7445%<1%45%
15Texas Rangers72-7521%17%5%
16Baltimore Orioles71-766%<1%6%
17Seattle Mariners69-783%3%<1%
18Pittsburgh Pirates74-732%<1%2%
19Minnesota Twins69-772%<1%1%
20Miami Marlins72-75<1%<1%<1%
21St. Louis Cardinals72-75<1%<1%<1%
22Detroit Tigers67-79<1%<1%<1%
23Cincinnati Reds69-77<1%<1%<1%
24New York Mets68-78<1%<1%<1%
25Washington Nationals67-81<1%<1%<1%
26Kansas City Royals65-82<1%<1%<1%
27San Francisco Giants62-85<1%<1%<1%
28Athletics59-88<1%<1%<1%
29Los Angeles Angels56-90<1%<1%<1%
30Colorado Rockies55-91<1%<1%<1%

Odds are recalculated every morning at 9 AM ET from 100,000 Monte Carlo simulations of each team's remaining schedule. Read the full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are MLB playoff odds calculated?

MLB playoff odds on In The Playoffs are calculated by running 100,000 Monte Carlo simulations of the remaining regular season schedule every day. Each simulation uses adjusted team strength ratings (based on runs scored and allowed), home-field advantage, and current standings to project every remaining game. The percentage of simulations in which a team makes the playoffs is their playoff probability.

How many teams make the MLB playoffs?

12 teams make the MLB playoffs each season — 6 from the American League and 6 from the National League. Each league sends 3 division winners (AL/NL East, Central, West) plus 3 Wild Card teams. The two division winners with the best records get a first-round bye; the other four teams play in the best-of-three Wild Card Series.

What is the MLB Wild Card?

The MLB Wild Card is a playoff spot awarded to the three non-division-winner teams with the best regular season records in each league. Wild Card teams enter the postseason as seeds 4, 5, and 6 and play in the Wild Card Series, a best-of-three round against seeds 3, 4, and 5 respectively.

Which MLB teams are most likely to make the playoffs in 2026?

The MLB playoff odds for all 30 teams in the 2026 season are updated daily on In The Playoffs. Teams with the highest playoff probability are typically division leaders and Wild Card contenders in each league. Visit the MLB playoff odds page for the latest probabilities, updated every morning at 9 AM ET.

How often are MLB playoff odds updated?

MLB playoff odds on In The Playoffs are updated every morning at 9 AM ET, incorporating all games played the previous day. The model re-runs 100,000 simulations of the remaining schedule to produce fresh probabilities for all 30 teams.

Data through 2026-09-11.