MLB Playoff Odds, May 17, 2026

As of May 17, 2026, the Tampa Bay Rays had the best chance to make the MLB playoffs at >99%. This page is a fixed record of that week's odds; the live odds are on the MLB standings page.

MLB playoff odds

MLB playoff odds as of May 17, 2026
RankTeamRecordPlayoffsvs last week (pts)
1Tampa Bay Rays>99%0
2Atlanta Braves>99%0
3New York Yankees>99%0
4Los Angeles Dodgers94%+11
5Cleveland Guardians93%+22
6Chicago Cubs93%-5
7San Diego Padres85%+5
8St. Louis Cardinals80%+5
9Chicago White Sox80%+35
10Milwaukee Brewers68%+8
11Oakland Athletics61%-13
12Seattle Mariners41%+5
13Texas Rangers30%+2
14Toronto Blue Jays28%+3
15Philadelphia Phillies24%+16
16Baltimore Orioles23%0
17Minnesota Twins19%+2
18Pittsburgh Pirates18%-22
19Washington Nationals14%+5
20Cincinnati Reds12%-17
21Detroit Tigers10%-26
22Kansas City Royals9%-24
23Arizona Diamondbacks7%-2
24Boston Red Sox5%-5
25Houston Astros2%0
26Miami Marlins2%-5
27New York Mets2%+2
28San Francisco Giants1%0
29Los Angeles Angels<1%-2
30Colorado Rockies<1%0