Playoff Race

Projected seeding & postseason odds

BOTH LEAGUES

AMERICAN LEAGUE

PROJECTED · BY DIVISION

AL EAST

TEAMRECGBPLAYOFF ODDSTR

1TBRays94-60—100—

2NYYYankees89-655.0100—

3BOSRed Sox84-7110.5100—

4TORBlue Jays76-7918.52▼

5BALOrioles75-8019.50—

AL CENTRAL

TEAMRECGBPLAYOFF ODDSTR

1CLEGuardians80-75—98▲

2CWSWhite Sox79-761.097▲

3DETTigers73-827.00—

4MINTwins72-838.00—

5KCRoyals67-8813.00—

AL WEST

TEAMRECGBPLAYOFF ODDSTR

1TEXRangers78-77—81▲

2HOUAstros77-781.022▼

3SEAMariners72-836.00—

4ATHAthletics61-9417.00—

5LAAAngels60-9518.00—

NATIONAL LEAGUE

PROJECTED · BY DIVISION

NL EAST

TEAMRECGBPLAYOFF ODDSTR

1ATLBraves91-64—100—

2PHIPhillies85-706.099—

3MIAMarlins76-7915.00—

4WSHNationals73-8218.00—

5NYMMets71-8420.00—

NL CENTRAL

TEAMRECGBPLAYOFF ODDSTR

1MILBrewers97-58—100—

2CHCCubs86-6911.0100—

3PITPirates78-7719.00—

4STLCardinals75-8022.00—

5CINReds72-8325.00—

NL WEST

TEAMRECGBPLAYOFF ODDSTR

1LADDodgers95-60—100—

2SDPadres86-699.0100▲

3ARID-backs81-7414.01—

4SFGiants64-9131.00—

5COLRockies57-9838.00—

First-round byeDivision leaderWild cardIn the huntTR = 7-day playoff-odds trend (up / down)ODDS = NYX playoff probability · TR = 7-day trend

PLAYOFF BRACKET

2026 POSTSEASON

WILD CARD

Best of 3

DIVISION SERIES

Best of 5

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Best of 7

WORLD SERIES

Best of 7

AMERICAN LEAGUENATIONAL LEAGUE

AL WILD CARD

3TEXTEX

6CLECLE

4NYYNYY

5BOSBOS

ALDS

1TBTB

4NYYNYY

2CWSCWS

3TEXTEX

ALCS

1TBTB

2CWSCWS

WORLD SERIES

CHAMPION

NLCS

1MILMIL

2LADLAD

NLDS

1MILMIL

4CHCCHC

2LADLAD

3ATLATL

NL WILD CARD

3ATLATL

6PHIPHI

4CHCCHC

5SDSD

PLAYOFF FORMAT

WILD CARD

Best of 3

The higher seed hosts all games.

DIVISION SERIES

Best of 5

The higher seed hosts Games 1, 2, and 5 (if necessary).

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Best of 7

The higher seed hosts Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 (if necessary).

WORLD SERIES

Best of 7

The higher seed hosts Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 (if necessary).

All series follow the 2-2-1 format.